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Why being patient with a Wildcard might be wise

26 September 2019 462 comments
@FPLGeneral @FPLGeneral
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Can we remove the captaincy aspect of Fantasy Premier League now, please? The one thing I wanted to improve on going into this season more than anything else was captaincy success rate. Six weeks in, I haven’t made the right call yet and it’s bloody frustrating. Captaining Sterling and vice-captaining Salah over De Bruyne last weekend was the latest in a run of captaincy fails. Surely Gameweek 7 is going to be the one – surely?

It’s another tricky decision for the armband this week with Man City and Liverpool both playing away. Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) is being mooted in the community but can he be trusted?

Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.7m) have a great fixture at home to Southampton but Spurs are a bit of a mess right now.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) could do well on Sunday at home to Newcastle while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) can’t be ruled out either despite an away trip to Old Trafford. Let’s face it, that’s probably a green fixture on the FDR for Arsenal given how United played against West Ham in Gameweek 6.

All that said, it’s hard to look past a free-scoring Man City team off the back of their 8-0 drubbing of Watford. Everton have been shipping goals for fun recently so it could be another big Gameweek for the City attackers.

Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) is the pick of the bunch again this week for those lucky enough to own him. Kevin De Bruyne (£9.9m) is a reliable captaincy pick now given the form he’s in. The big question is whether to trust Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) or not with the armband after two blanks and a benching (and a couple of price drops thrown in for good measure). Is it madness to keep the faith with him or should we play safe with someone like De Bruyne or Salah? How sweet would it be to captain him and he scores 15+ points after being sold by 275,000+ managers?

As my excitement levels rise typing this, the pain of last Saturday returns to remind me what could happen again this weekend. Another Sterling captain blank would be too much to take, but I’m probably going to do it anyway. If he does let me down again, Lord Lundstram is getting the armband for the rest of the season.

Wildcarding during the next international break is on my mind, but I find myself wondering when is the ideal time to play it this season? It’s always nice to have two weeks to build a shiny new squad but that’s not a good enough reason to activate it. I’m happy with my squad and if the next two Gameweeks go smoothly, then there will be no need to hit the button ahead of Gameweek 9.

As Fantasy managers, do we play it too early just because we have it burning a hole in our pocket? When you look at taking a -4 or -8, the natural reaction is, why should I sacrifice points when I could just do it for free with a Wildcard?

The second Wildcard is usually kept for the final third of the campaign which is an awful long way away. Use a Wildcard now and you are effectively setting your team up for the next five months.

Is there more to be gained from being patient with it and using it in November/December to prepare for the busy festive schedule? It’s something I’ve never done but can see myself doing it this season.

There’s a wealth of options delivering consistently at present but fast forward to December and there could be a whole new crop players that we desire. Having a Wildcard in hand if that does happen could prove to be very powerful. It’s something to think about, at least.

Good luck in Gameweek 7 folks.

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  1. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    The people at the ridiculously high ranks are those that used their WC insanely early

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    1. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Logically if they used their wildcard that successfully perhaps you're the one who messed up

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Eh? I did okay with it

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        1. Pacer.
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Just the wording 'insanely' early. Suggests you think it was a mistake

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Oh sorry I admire those who used it earlier than me x

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    2. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      They've used all their chips more so

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Nah

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        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Check again

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            I’m talking about the serious players

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Not necessarily. Magnus Carlsen is on for a blinder and he still has his. Top 400 in the world. There are plenty that are very competent managers with their Wildcard still in their pocket.

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        He the chess nerd? Fair play but only so long he can last up there. Playing a WC too late has historically destroyed seasons form my experience

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        1. Pacer.
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          I've had an excellent return from a GW 2-3 WC probably 2/3 years. Had an awful one this year though

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          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Same here. Always worked out great. Shocker this time around

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        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          The chess nerd lmao. He's probably the best chess player in history. But yeah, an avid FPL player and he has a tidy team.

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          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Vishy Anand says hello

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            1. Brosstan
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 13 days ago

              He vishes he was on Magnus' level

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              1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 13 days ago

                Nah he was better

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                1. Brosstan
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 13 days ago

                  Only an Indian would genuinely believe this.

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                2. citizenkane
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 13 days ago

                  Sorry, Vishy is legendary but would be lucky to make even top 10 of all time. While Magnus (and probably Fisher, Kasparov, Capablanca) would easily make most top 10 lists

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    4. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Think again

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1773810/event/6

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        You’re better burn that transfer and you’re up a few places xx

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    5. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Wrong imo

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  2. mazkills
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Rank these captains:

    1 Mo
    2 Raz
    3 KDB
    4 Tammy

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    1. endy919
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I can’t decide between Mo,Raz,KdB , so Tammy 🙂

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    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I have all of them and will 100% captain Sterling.

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    3. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Missing the best captain option there. Kun

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      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Kun over Salah you reckon Brosstan?

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        1. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Yea have both and Im doing it

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      2. mazkills
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Yes Son and Kun look better than all. But I didn't want to add names that are not in my team.

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    4. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      You ranked them right 🙂

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  3. secret_account
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Ironically given the post, I am on a wildcard:

    Button - Pope

    Tomori - Lowton - TAA - Soyuncu - Lundstram

    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Son - Cantwell

    Greenwood - Pukki - Tammy

    Thoughts? Not sure whether to do Son and Pukki to Aguero and Elneny

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    1. mazkills
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      If you can fit Son + Aguero, that looks the best atm.

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      1. secret_account
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Can’t do that without sacrificing salah/sterling/kdb

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        1. mazkills
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          looks good if you definitely do not want to part with Sterling (i don't either)

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    2. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elneny? Leave as is

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      1. secret_account
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah 4.3 and can sit on my bench until the next wildcard

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        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Not worth it having to start Cantwell, I'd keep son

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  4. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Who to captain this week?

    1. Aguero
    2. Son
    3. Abraham
    4. Salah

    HELP

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    1. mazkills
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Son if you have him, followed by Aguero

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    2. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      They could all haul big. Pick one and commit. I've gone with Son.

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    3. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I'm captain Salah over Aguero on my team. Would consider Son if I had him though

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  5. SADIO SANÉ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    'Is there more to be gained from being patient with it and using it in November/December to prepare for the busy festive schedule? It’s something I’ve never done but can see myself doing it this season.'

    Don't think I've ever done it either, but can someone who has explain how this works? How would your team be different? Take out Man City players? I don't really get it

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      This. I don't see how using it later is better. And I say that as someone who still has it. Use it when you need to.

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I still have it too, doing it around the Liverpool Super Cup may save a hit or two but other than that I don't really get it

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      2. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I honestly think the 1st WC is the least important chip of all of them. Chances are you mess up your original team and the old team outscore your new WC team. The other chips are far more important. Instant points if you play them correct and are lucky.

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      For me it would mean not picking someone like Rico (not 100% nailed). There is always panic about huge rotation during Christmas, but it's usually blown out of proportion. I've played my WC already tho.

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I've done this a few times over the years and to be honest, by the time i got here my team was usually well shaped and i felt the wc was wasted the moves I made. It's hard to predict rotation so a wc isn't that helpful

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I can imagine using your WC and bringing in 3 players who get immediately rotated...would be carnage

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    4. blizzle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      No one way works. I agree with Camzy, its about using it when you need it, team out of form, injuries, etc. Seen people play it in week 2 with great success. Others holding off may be able to have a stronger bench for the festive period.

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah true, I like holding it as a 'just in case' and then try to play normally.

        But then there also comes a point, like now the fixtures are changing for some teams, where I feel like I can be more risky (knowing I can wildcard if it backfires).

        Players like Vardy, Son, D.Silva, Aurier, Pereira, maybe even an Arsenal fullback, could be pretty hit or miss - if it's a big miss I can wildcard back to a more standard team, a team without one can't really do this..which could actually be a good thing for them 😀

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        1. blizzle
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          I have been one to hold on for as long as possible as well. I like the comfort of the safety net.

          And to your point, I dropped Salah/Greenwood for Son/Abraham. If that turns out to be a huge mistake it's nice to have the WC to potentially use over the break.

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            yeah, this is something that can not be recorded by anyone but is definitely a factor - having it can change your behavior, but like I said that might not necessarily be a good thing

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          2. BobbyDoesNotLook
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Used this strategy last year but did not really have bad choices or injuries so I had good opportunity to hold it. Season ended in top 1k.

            This season has not good or bad but I still feel like playing patientyl and holding to Barnes, Salah, Vvd etc for a couple of weeks. Might activate it after second IB if the recent form continues.

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    5. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I've held off WC , and lost out on a few price hikes for likes of Tammy and Abraham. Have been procrastinating on team structure - gone fr om 4-4-2 to 3-5-2 and now 3-4-3 with Kun up top. But team is now unbalanced, so thinking I'll try to scrape by this GW and play wild card within 3 GW's

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    6. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Holding on to it it’s a waste...cause as someone said chances are at that point u already have all the players u want and just change for the sake of it...
      I did it last year,lesson learned
      I used my in he 2 or 3 to boost team value and worked really well

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        yeah all depends I guess, some people got double-United defence then and that didn't go brilliantly

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    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      My 2 cents - If your team starts the season reasonably well and is well balanced toward using your FTs to jump on/off bandwagons (good players) easily then you don't need to WC early. You then also get to gain on player pricing.

      If not, then early WC is a serious option for WC2 price advantage.

      Having your WC intact for the festive run with a lot more player/team information, and the ability to setup for the new year is definitely an advantage if you're keeping it for single & double gw advantage.

      Research (and luck of course) is what defines success ...

      Easier said than done 😉

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        *if you're keeping 'WC2' for single & double gw advantage.

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  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Son captain over Sterling and Salah?

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    1. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      If you arw behind in your ML could pay off. Although i dont think Salah or Sterling will blank - you just have to hope for Son brace and an assist 🙂

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    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      My Captain is Son

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    3. I Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I'm struggling to decide between Sterling and Son.

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    4. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      my gut says Son getting double digits soon, is it this week?> Hope so

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  7. BennyM90
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Any thoughts on this WC?

    Pope, (Button)
    Robbo, Ota, Soyuncu (Rico, Lund)
    Mane, Son, KDB, Mount (Cantwell)
    Abraham, Pukki, Vardy

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    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Looks good. Not too dissimilar from my own WC.

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    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Goood. Would prefer Taa to Robbo.

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  8. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    So current WC team:

    A)

    Pope (Button)
    Tomori, Ota, Diop, (Soy, Lundstram)
    Sterling, KDB, Mount, Son, (Cantwell)
    Pukki, Abraham, Firmino

    1.5 ITB

    Main 2 concerns is no TAA or Mane/Salah. My thoughts are Firmino is outscoring Mane and better value than Salah. TAA has great attacking potential but at that price you should be getting CS, after this week Livepool have a tough fixture run.

    Here is a WC with Mane/ TAA in. I feel it’s not as balanced.

    B) pope (Button)
    TAA, Ota, Diop, (Soy, Lundstram)
    Mane, KDB, Mount, Yarmolenko (Cantwell)
    Aguero, Abraham, Pukki.

    A or B?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      B is a better team.

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    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A

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    3. blizzle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I prefer B. But even I've been back and forth on your Wildcard. Good luck.

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      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks. I like A. It affords me a little more flexibility. I’m wary of Aubameyang, Who I could bring in for Firm after this week.

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    4. Cholito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A, but improve defence

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      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Apart from TAA do you have any suggestions?

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  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Those who are being put off by others on here saying that their choices are "too template and won't get them anywhere in OR", according to Ragabolly's site, check out the number/ proportion of teams with this combination of players in the Top 10k and Overall!

    Ota
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
    Pukki, Abraham

    Top 10k: 7 teams (0.07%)
    Overall (sample): 0.03%

    That should hopefully give you some comfort that it is sufficiently different to the vast majority of teams out there!
    And that's before you add in popular picks like TAA, Soy, VVD, Cantwell which will reduce the proportion even further!

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      What a boring way to play though eh

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Also only so low because it contains one of the lowest owned players people have in Ota

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        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          I thought that too but removing him from the list still showed low %s:

          Top 10k: 181 (1.81%)
          Overall: 0.57%

          And that’s a list that’s seen as template as they come on here

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            That’s quite a significant total for such a high number of players still but I get you

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            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 13 days ago

              It’s quite a few people but it’s hard to call something chosen by 0.5%-2% of people “the template”

              I know this place is not representative of wider casualdom but just wanted to make some feel better!

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      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I don’t disagree but those like me who are holding back the WC and used FTs / hits to fix more pressing issues are often made to feel that having the template will be disastrous. I’m just saying it’s less template that they think!

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    2. blizzle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      This is really interesting. Good work.

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Even without Ota who is lower owned the %s are still v low

        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
        Pukki, Abraham

        Top 10k: 181 (1.81%)
        Overall: 0.57%

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        1. blizzle
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Yep. There really isn't a template to worry about. Its form over fixtures for me, don't worry about ownership and just build the best team you can.

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    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Quite informative.

      If you remove Ota and calculate the percentage for users who have at least 5/6 of those mids/fwds how high percentage do we have?

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Even without Ota who is lower owned the %s are still v low

        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
        Pukki, Abraham

        Top 10k: 181 (1.81%)
        Overall: 0.57%

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  10. jimmy.floyd
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Bench one
    A Dendoncker
    B Digne
    C AWB

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    1. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      C

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    2. mazkills
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      B

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  11. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    Ryan
    Vandijk Otamendi TAA
    Cantwell Salah McGinn Sterling KDB
    Abraham Pukki

    Button Greenwood Kelly Lundstram

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Nah

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    2. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Nah but i would be tempted to play Greenwood over Cantwell/Mcginn

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  12. b91jh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Pick one transfer out:

    A) Digne
    B) Zinc
    C) AWB

    Pick one to replace: (short term only, rotation is not a concern)
    A) Soyuncu
    B) Aurier
    C) Tomori

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      BA

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    2. mazkills
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A/B
      A/C

      followed by Zinchenko out

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    3. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      CB

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  13. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Pope
    Robbo, VVD, Digne, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sterling, Ceballos, McGinn
    Auba, Pukki

    Button, Greenwood, Lundstram, Dendoncker

    2FT, 0.3 ITB

    Zinchenko > Soyuncu
    Ceballos > Mount?

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    1. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Get Mount - save 1 FT and play Greenwood over Digne

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      1. ZakAFC_
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Can’t afford Mount without doing the Zinchenko move

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    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Both imo

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    3. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Looks good! Would be a shame not to play Greenwood though, if Rashford is out.

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      1. ZakAFC_
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Start him and bench Digne?

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  14. S.Kuqi
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    What to do with Digne?

    A) Keep and save ft

    B) Sell for 4.5 def and invest upfront later

    Already have Taa and Otamendi

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      B

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    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      If you dont need the money this week and have someone to play instead, I'd save

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    3. Turns
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      You have already took the price drop so might as well save

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    4. seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      sold for tomori

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  15. Stef rocks
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Am I the only one thinking Zinchenko will haul this GW (if he gets a start :))

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Haul from the stands is quite hard

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      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        This

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    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Away to Everton after 16 points in 5 games, and with uncertainty over his start, doesn't really bode well. He isn't the most attacking.

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      1. Stef rocks
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Of course it is not very likely, but i might give him last chance, before ditching him next GW 🙂 - if he get benched i have Greenwood Lundstrom on the bench so not the worst thing that could happen 🙂

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  16. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Which looks better guys? I have two frees
    1) Digne for Trent
    2) Digne, Sterling and Haller – Trent, Maddison, and Aguero
    3) Digne, Sterling and Haller – Tomori, Son, and Aguero

    My squad is:
    Pope, Button,
    Digne, Otamenda, Rico, Lundstram, Soyuncu,
    Sterling, KDB, Salah, Mount, Cantwell,
    Pukki, Haller, and Abraham.

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    1. czechow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Maddison is injured. I would go 1

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      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks!

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  17. No Pirlo No Party
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Ryan (Button)
    VVD - Robertson - Digne (Lundstram - Dunk)
    Salah - Sterling - Mount - Cantwell -
    Dendoncker
    Aubameyang - Pukki (Greenwood)

    2FT with 0.9 ITB

    Where best to use the transfers?

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    1. mazkills
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Just Digne out for me...i'd be keen to swap a liverpool defender and upgrade your 4th mid

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  18. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Really enjoyable read. Cheers General

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  19. 2 Planes 3 Buildings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    I thought long and hard and activated my wildcard with 7 transfers. Any advice would be great!

    Pope
    Tomori / TAA / Aurier
    Salah / Son / De Bruyne / Mount
    Firmino / Pukki / Abraham

    McGovern - Cantwell - Rico - Lundstram

    Thanks!

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    1. Turns
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Like it

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        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks mate

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  20. Turns
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    % likelihood Mane will start?

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      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      99%, Klopp said he would train Thursday.

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      1. Turns
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers bud

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    2. Dannywaz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Training today 100 % starts

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  21. ishmailc
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Some help here please. I have one transfer, not sure what to do, if anything?

    I have £0.1m in the bank

    Adrian
    TAA, Lundstrem, Otamendi (Montoya, Kelly)
    Sterling, Mane, KDB, Cantwell, Mount
    Pukki, Aubameyang (Greenwood)

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    1. Turns
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Lund against Liverpool?

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      1. ishmailc
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Could play Montoya, but then Brighton are away to chelsea. And Kelly may not play.

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      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Kelly to Rico and play him instead of Lundstram

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        How do we know Kelly won’t play?

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          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Hasn’t played the last 2 and Palace look average anyway I guess

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          1. ishmailc
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Swapped Kelly for Rico. Need to find a way to get Aguero in for next week. And maybe Son.

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  22. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Mount was at 84% at around 9pm UK time last night, and still went up.

    Serves me right for waiting, I guess.

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    1. mikess
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I missed it but being conservative with early transfers this year

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      The prediction sites are far from being dialed in yet and if you have any doubt about a fall or rise that might price you out then do not hesitate.

      Always a risk moving early but then again risk is what makes the game fun.

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    3. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Barnes had a lower negative number than Deulofeu. Barnes dropped, Deulofeu didnt.

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  23. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    This has to be the week where you make a differential captaincy choice with less downside than normal given the multitude of options. I wouldn’t blame anyone with Tammy to go for him. I’m going for Kane which is madness on one level but the upside if he hauls will be sweet and he is at home to Saints.

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    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      He is still owned by 20.5% though but I get your point

      I am torn between Salah, KDB and punting on Tammy. Not interested in Sterling.
      Currently on Salah

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      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Also currently on Salah but I think he will be very populair among the captain choices which makes me doubt it.

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        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          In the same boat. Last week my punt on KDB obv paid off nicely. Need a similar choice! Don’t think lightning will strike twice so KDB may be pushing my luck.

          Choice is Tammy, Salah, Sterling, KDB

          Outside choices: Mount, VVD, Pukki, Ota

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    2. mikess
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Aguero for me

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    3. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I think differential captain could pay off when all the other most popular captain options have a tricky features - because you do not rely only on your captain to haul but the others to fail (if your differential captain and the usual suspects do both good then you win nothing). Thus said i can't see Salah blank vs SHU or Kun/De Bruyne vs EVE. However Kane captain is not a bad option at all. I think GW7 have the potential to be the highest scoring GW so far this season.

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling is going to be a differential captain at this rate.. Especially since many won't captain him due to him being benched last week.. Ie failed logic

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      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Guess I'm going sterling (c)

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  24. Superkitten
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Wildcard sorted. Tactics are a double up on Norwich, West Ham, Liverpool and Chelsea and a treble up on Man City:-

    Fabianski
    TAA Diop Otamendi
    David Silva KDB Mount Mane (subject to injury status)
    Abraham Aubameyang Pukki
    Subs:- Button Lundstram Cantwell Pieter's

    Is this too maverick? I like it, obviously, but would welcome the criticism out there!

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      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I like it! I want Aubameyang soon. Don’t worry about Mané, he will start and is training today.
      I do think Pope is better option and the stats show West Ham have been a bit lucky with their clean sheets.

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    2. Cholito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      West Ham concede too many shots and xG, double up not worth it surely.
      Dilva not 100% nailed, Aguero/Sterling is a must
      Aubameyang get points every week, but playing in a side which plays so bad now, so it can come to end at some point
      Liverpool had bad fixtures coming, u can risk and go without or with 1 pool player, invest in Son/Sterling/Kun etc

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      1. Superkitten
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        My thinking was that the high shots concede by West Ham makes Gabby a decent pick for save points.

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          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah that’s fair, just not sure 0.5 will get you the extra points to justify it. Time will tell

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    3. mikess
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      You won't exactly play Cantwell much so that double isn't too maverick. Looks solid. Mings rotates well with Diop bte

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      1. Superkitten
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks for the Ming's info, had not seen that cpmbo.

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    4. Bojam
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I like it. Wouldn’t double up on West Ham defence though.

      I’ve gone for something quite similar on my WC this week:

      Fabianski; (McGovern)
      TAA; Otamendi; Söyüncü; (Lowton; Lundstram)
      Salah; KDB; Dilva; Mount; (Yarmolenko)
      Firmino; Abraham; Pukki

      Debating whether to make these changes:
      Salah > Sterling
      Otamendi > Matip

      Thoughts on that appreciated!

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      1. Superkitten
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Nice one! I would deffo go for Otamendi over Matip, much more attacking threat.

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  25. mikess
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Swaying towards A, do you agree?

    A) McNeil > Mount

    B) McNeil & Aubameyang > Son & Tammy - 4

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    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A for sure.

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      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers. If I did B I'd be happy going into this week but will miss Aubameyang next few weeks

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    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A for sure for me. Keep Auba with his fixtures.

      Spurs are also a mess atm IMO

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      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A, without a question. Aubameyang is a good chance to score this week and his fixtures after are as good as Chelsea’s

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    4. mikess
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Resounding A. Cheers all

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  26. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    So who here has gone with the winner of the captain poll as their captain each week? How has it been? I used to overthink my captain, so now I just captain the player who's highest in the poll.

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  27. AshleyOut74256
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Really debating on who I should captain this week.
    Mane against Sheffield United
    KDB against Everton
    Salah against Sheffield United
    Abraham against Brighton
    Aguero against Everton

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  28. I Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Is Everton away actually a tricky fixture for City? They've conceded 9 goals in their last 4 matches and their opponents were Villa, Wolves, Bournemouth and Sheffield United.

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    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Everton have historically shown up in this kind of fixture

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  29. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Barnes to Jota worth a free transfer this week?

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    1. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Nahh

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  30. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Come on Sonny boy!

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