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Jota benched and Doherty missing as Everton hand Kean and Iwobi starts

1 September 2019 1338 comments
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Everton take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the penultimate Premier League fixture before the international break.

Goals have been hard to come by for these two sides this season, with no club having scored fewer than the Toffees – although Marco Silva’s side, of course, have played a game fewer than 16 other teams.

Wolves themselves have only hit the back of the net on two occasions, one of which was a stoppage-time penalty from Raul Jimenez (£7.4m) that salvaged a point against Burnley last weekend.

Jimenez starts this afternoon but for once he won’t be joined by his regular striker partner Diogo Jota (£6.4m), who is only among the substitutes.

Jota fails to start a Premier League match for the first time since Gameweek 21 of last season.

Jonny (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) are also rotated from the Europa League tie against Torino on Thursday, while Matt Doherty (£6.0m) misses out altogether.

Patrick Cutrone (£5.8m) is handed his first league start for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, while Adama Traore (£5.0m) and Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) are trusted with the wing-back roles.

After being patient with his new signings so far, Marco Silva gives full league debuts to three of his summer recruits: Moise Kean (£6.8m), Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) and Fabian Delph (£5.4m).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m), Bernard (£6.5m) and Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m) are the men to make way from the Gameweek 3 starting XI but Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) keeps his place at right-back, with Djibril Sidibe (£5.4m) only on the bench.

Lucas Digne (£6.1m), Jordan Pickford (£5.6m), Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) and Jimenez are the only players on show at Goodison Park who are owned by more than 10% of FPL bosses, with Digne the most-popular option.

While goals have been hard to come by, the ball hasn’t been flying into the net at the other end: no club has kept more Premier League clean sheets than the Toffees (two) this season, while no side has shipped fewer goals than Everton or Wolves (two each) – although they are, of course, a game behind.

Everton XI: Pickford, Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman, Delph, Gomes, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Kean.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Traoré, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, Saïss, Rúben Vinagre, Jiménez, Cutrone.


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  1. TAT
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Digne > 4.5 def and Jota > Haller (-4)?

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    1. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I’d find the cash elsewhere.

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      1. TAT
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Either Digne, Zinchenko, TAA or VVD. Digne less likely to get CS points than the others, IMO.

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        1. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Two liverpool is a little much this season imo. Don’t look as good defensivly as last year so would rather get rid of vvd.

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          1. TAT
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I don't know; Liverpool is a much better team, and that alone makes them likely to get CS's long term. Even more so when Alisson is back.

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            1. Deeney-is-a-god
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I think they will get CS at well, but not as many as last season. Trent is probably going to get more assist and the odd goal, whereas with VVD you are mainly hoping for CS and a goal here and there (unpredictable his 4 seasons in pl he has gotten 4,0,1,3 so hard to predict).

              VVD is more exspensive than Digne and everton kept a lot of CS late past season and Digne has really good attcking numbers for a fullback. Since you already have trent I would therefore loose vvd

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              1. TAT
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                I can understand that argument for sure. It's just that every time I watch Everton they feel like a team that can concede at any moment. You're really relying on Digne's attacking potential.

                Guess whoever I downgrade in order to get Haller, I'm bound to be punished…

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  2. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Seems like only taa and city defenders are worth buying for premium defenders

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  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Jota will be brought in at half-time

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why? Defence is the problem

      Attacking wise they have been good. Goals will come

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    2. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer that to my Lundstram 1 point

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  4. SoapAFC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mina -> otamendi ?
    Already have digne

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do it

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Your kidding me. 20 mins into the game ?

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      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He’ll still have double Everton defence when the game ends though

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  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    First home goal conceded by Everton since February.

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Cutrone is causing havoc

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Quality at Roma, loads of potential at his age. Think he has a lot of space to improve, really, feel like Wolves got a bargain.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I know him from FIFA

        Looks good so far

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      2. OLDHERMAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        At AC Milan, never played for us.

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  7. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    One of the worst weeks of my FPL career, may not make 40!

    Ederson
    VVD Digne AWB Kelly
    Salah Sterling Perez Mount
    Kane Pukki
    Button Lundstram Greenwood Dendonker

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Try dropping from 100k to 1.2 M on one day with 28, 3 to play 🙁

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  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    At least I had my hopes of a double Everton CS blown early.

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  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Everton need the guile and sharpness of DCL and the ability to perform under pressure of Walcott to see this out.

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    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    would so love to fit firmino in my wc team but not sure how...a shame

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    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Same here but with Vardy

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        i feel maddison offers great value for leicester. vardy great shout though

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not possible with Aguero

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  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Digne bleeding

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    1. _Make
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Out of his bum every time Traore runs at him

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  12. Bruno Commando
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which WC team is better?

    WC team A:
    Pope // Button
    Dunk VVD* Digne* Walker* // Lund
    Salah* Sterling Mount KDB* // Cantwell
    Haller* Abraham* // Greenwood

    WC team B:
    Pope // Button
    Dunk TAA* Otamendi* Pieters* // Lund
    Mane* Sterling Mount Martial* // Cantwell
    Kun* Pukki* // Greenwood

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  13. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Awb to
    A) Otamendi
    B) Burnley defender
    C) sokratis/AMN

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  14. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If Traore ever got tired of earning 43k per week, he looks like he'd be a capable and welcome addition to the Spanish Rugby 7's team...

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mina with that goal threat

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hope he grabs a goal

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  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    daniel james HAS to be good value at 6m right ? he s nailed. even if doesnt return every game he has to be one of the better option at his price range ?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yea seems great value

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bandwagon

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes a competitive range though. Mount, Iwobi, Wilson also available

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        true.

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    4. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Class player. Signing of the window so far

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    5. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      only if Martial is injured long term. James is a different player on the LW

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      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This is correct

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    6. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      *6.1m

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    7. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The best option I think. He's the only one in that range I would play as the 4th mid.

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  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Coleman been more attacking than Digne. Looks like Traore has forced Digne to sit a little deeper than usual.

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    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      nbcsn?

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Coleman is usually the one with the biggest goal threat he is just unlucky

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    3. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It’s Iwobi, he doesn’t pass the ball, he just runs with his head down

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      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This is mostly true. But Iwobi and Kolasinac developed a decent partnership at Arsenal. With that said, Iwobi may dent parts of what made Digne valuable prior to Iwobi’s arrival.

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  18. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which WC team is better?

    A) Pope (Button)
    TAA, Digne, Pieters (Lundstrom, Söyüncü)
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell (DENDONCKER)
    HALLER, PUKKi, Abraham

    B) Pope (Button)
    4.5, 4.5, 5.5 (Lundstrom, Rico)
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, JAMES, Cantwell
    AGUERO, Abraham (4.4)

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    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The top team is miles better

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Any wc team should have Aguero in it on current form & fixtures

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    3. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B because it is literally my non WC team, but the 5.5 is VVD and James and Abraham are Pukki and Trossard

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    5. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    6. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B and its not close

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  19. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    In which order would you lose these 'premium' defenders?
    (need to upgrade Greenwood-Dendoncker-Hayden).

    A. AWB
    B. Coleman
    C. Zinchenko
    D. Robertson

    Can make a case for all of them.

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A, B,D,C

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    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      D c a b

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      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Backwards sorry

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    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      DCBA

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Lose? Or keep?

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  20. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Do you lose BPS for foul throws?

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I don't recall that being on the negative list of BPS.

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      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  21. timawflowers
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking kdb and James for siggy and martial, yay or nay?

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I don't understand why people held Martial only to move him to a even worse Man Utd option. Not trying to be rude, just blunt.

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      1. timawflowers
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Want kdb in and only way is to take them both out

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why did you keep martial if you are getting rid now?

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      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Martial - he's going to be one of this year's stars imo - unlucky vs palace not to get another return or two + baps

      for 7.5-ish, wearing #9, OOP, turbo nailed... he's got it all going for him from an FPL perspective

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Martial one of the stars? I want to see that.

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          So do many of his owners 😉 Check out his PPG - its already super - and he clearly has another gear or two to go up

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  22. aspilcueta
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Have those suggesting that City’s defence could be a write off now Laporte us injured, forgotten that Otamendi and Stones were the two mainstays at CB for the majority of the 2017/18 season?

    They still present value and have more chance of a clean sheet than most teams.

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Also the reason that City keep CS is very little to do with their actual defenders. It's the fact they hold the ball and it's only counter attacks they get broken down on, and that's rare enough.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 3 months ago

          While I agree the tactics and players ahead of the defenders are important I wouldn't say CS are very little to do with the defense (especially Ederson if you include the Keeper as part of the defence)

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        • Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yea, remember when the Barca defenders under Pep in the Xavi/Iniesta/Busquets era were getting plaudits. In reality they never had to defend at all. This City team is like that just not quite as extreme

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          1. aspilcueta
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            They certainly have less to do than many other defenders!

            But I’d say that this season they’ll have their work cut out for them.

            Otamendi is a good shout and excellent value at 5.4. Zinchenko is good. To be honest Walker can play CB now that Cancelo is here. Walker being the most expensive at 6.0.

            They did it without Laporte before. They’ll do it again.

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      2. F4L
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        for sure. Can see them conceding some goals from teams that press their back 4 however, neither Otamendi or Stones are that comfortable on the ball

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        1. aspilcueta
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Pep might have to adjust his tactics slightly to accommodate this.

          Personally I don’t rate Stones at all. He’s the weakest link in that defence by far. Otamendi makes mistakes but I’m sure if they can get regular game time again they’ll get more comfortable again.

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 3 months ago

        First Everton match I've watched this season, does siggy usually take pretty much all the set pieces? Because Digne is straight out of my team if that's been the case

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        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Digne should take set-piece on the left. So far everything has been happening down the right...

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      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Jimenez booked

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Nice

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          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Don't think anyone relevant owns him though

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      • Don Rogers FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        At some point (around now) I was going to get Sterling or Kun which meant losing Vardy. Already have KDB, Salah, Pukki and quite an expensive defence including double Pool.

        Now not sure what to do. Is Vardy a keeper? In which case need to downgrade some defence to get Sterling/Kun.

        Any thoughts. Not doing too barley to date after good captain choices too 350k.

        Be interested to know if Joe is still shipping Vardy on Wildcard if he does now WC.

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        1. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I’m considering a WC for principal purpose of getting Vardy in.

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          1. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Fixtures turn a bit sour for next few GWs though

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            1. Boxwoods
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Would be a long term move.
              And I’m not sure the *tough* ones in the next few are really that tough.

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            2. Don Rogers FC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              They do, but the scoutcast boys keep telling us that He likes the big 6

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      • Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Well, at least I'll get save points from Pickford. FML

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      • Beautiful Game
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Forgot how to change the display picture. What was the site?

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        1. riot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          gravatar back in the day, dunno about now

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        2. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          you are pretty

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          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Down boy

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      • Don Rogers FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        * Badly not Barley

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        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Barely ?

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          1. Don Rogers FC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Certainly not Barkley

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      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        WC squad so far, opinions greatly appreciated!? 0.4 ITB.

        Ederson
        TAA VVD Digne Lowton
        Mane KDB Mount James
        Aguero Pukki
        Button Ayew Hayden Lundstram

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I like it

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        2. Canary_Kid
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Ederson + VVD + Ayew to Pope + 5.5 + Haller/Abraham

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        3. PogChamp
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I'm not sure I would like 2 mid priced midfielders in a 4-4-2 but guess that's the price you pay having Kun.

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

          No Sterling OR Salah would make me very uneasy. Personally, upgrade Mane to Salah and downgrade Aguero to Aubameyang. Arsenal have great fixtures around the corner.

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      • BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        What is the situation with City defence after Laporte is out apparently for quite long?

        How much lifeline still for Zinc? What about Otamendi?

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        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Ederson it is

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        2. aspilcueta
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Zinchenko will keep his place as long as he continues to play well. Why drop him if he plays well?

          Otamendi will stay in and is a good shout. If in doubt though, Ederson is nailed.

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          1. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Think so too but seen some doubts here (again) that Zinc could be dropped. After Laporte injury Otamendi could be interesting

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        3. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Otamendi already nailed with Stones out. Mendy back soon.

          I imagine Fernandinho will be brought in at CB.

          Opponents will pump high balls into the box.

          Best way for City to get clean sheets will continue to be keeping the opposition in their own half.

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