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How to handle Liverpool’s blank and the Christmas period

17 December 2019 1726 comments
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The Scoutcast returns to familiar ground ahead of Gameweek 18 where Liverpool and West Ham have no Premier League fixture.

The latest episode starts at 20:00 GMT on our YouTube channel and runs until approximately 21:00 GMT.

We started thinking about our plans for the first Blank Gameweek of the campaign in last week’s episode and are able to take a much more focussed look now that Gameweek 17 is out of the way.

Joe, Karam and Andy will reveal their plans for Liverpool assets as Sadio Mané (£12.3m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) are all without a match.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are proving a problem for Fantasy managers as they have now lost two favourable fixtures in a row, scoring just once in the process.

Our Scoutcast crew weigh up whether to trust them in a Gameweek 18 trip to a resurgent Spurs under Jose Mourinho.

Finally, after assessing the best differentials and clean sheets for the forthcoming weeks, we will discuss how to approach the Christmas period considering that some managers still have a Wildcard to wield.

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  1. United10
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    which is better combo
    a) Grealish + Aurier
    b) Zaha + Kelly

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    1. aree036
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      very similar, A for me though

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No way I'd want 2 palace players week in week out

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    2. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      a

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  2. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    repost:

    GTG?

    Hope
    Kelly Lunds Rico
    KDB, Alli, Grealish, Dendonker
    Rashford, Mousset, Vardy

    Chilwell, TAA, Mane

    Anything I can do here?
    No FT. 1.2 ITB

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

      Play as is, a hit puts you behind the curve before game starts.

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    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      thanks!

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  3. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson,Cantwell > Doherty,Traore for free would give me

    Ryan
    Doherty,Rico,Lundstrum
    Son,KDB,Maddison,Traore
    Jimenez,Vardy,Mousett

    Button,Söyüncü Mane,TAA

    How does that look?
    Doherty as a differential?

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

      Sound, god do I need some differentials.

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

    Guatia
    Trent Soyuncu Lund
    Mane KDB Maddison Pulisic
    Rashford Jiminez Vardy

    Button Kelly Rico Dendonker

    For free,Pulisic + Maddison to Alli + Grealish..

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    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nice moves

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Like those moves

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I spy bench w4nkery in action 🙂

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    4. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good moves.
      I'd play Kelly over Soy though.

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

        PS - With those moves, we have exactly the same team apart from Dendoncker

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

    Best combo for the next two gw's before i WC

    A: Kelly + Sterling (c) + Grealish
    B: Kelly + Son (c) + Richarlison/Martial
    C: Maguire + Sterling (c) + Pulisic

    Already have Kdb, Alli, Rashford if that makes a diff

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    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B. with Martial

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

    1) Ayew, Grealish
    2) Adama, Ings

    Play 1 each week. (They rotate)

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    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      2

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  7. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    For next game week:

    Pope
    Kelly Lundstram Söyuncu
    Sterling Son(C) Martial Mount
    Rashford Tammy Ings

    Button / Cantwell / Robbo / TAA.

    Good to go?

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

      I would get Robbo out so you don't have to start Soy, and Pool fixtures are poor anyway. Other than that GTG! 🙂

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      1. FPL Mentor
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thats the plan for next week. Cheers

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  8. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone tempted by an Everton defender?

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    1. aree036
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah could be Digne time again

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He's dead.

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      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He’s been carrying an injury.

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

          Groin?

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

            Yes he’s out for a bit i would imagine

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    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who is the new boss going to like?

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

        I’m not sure. Shame big dunc can’t stay there a while longer. Was thinking more mina or Keane for goal threat and cheaper than digne

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        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          From the little I've seen Mina ha been attracting the marking from the oppo's at set pieces, while Holgate has been getting on the end of crosses.

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  9. aree036
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A) Maddison & Kane

    or

    B) Ali and Rashford

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Good enough to save FT?

    Henderson
    Soy - Rico - Lundstram
    KDB - Adama - Son - Dendocker
    Ings - Abraham - Vardy

    Gazza/Tomori/Mane*/Trent*

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      2.0 itb

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    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ty

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, who’s C?

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Undecided. Really not sure. Kdb has the form though. Aøso looking at Son. Chelsea are leaky.

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  11. Mainoo Magic
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Team for this gw, GTG?

    Pope

    lundstrum rico soyuncu

    Alli maddison sterling kdb

    Vardy abraham ings

    Subs: button, cantwell, robbo, tomori

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  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    On WC- Aurier Lundstram Kelly Rico and ?
    A is popular pick but given short term fixtures for Leicester hard is that right call. Or form over fixtures and A remains best option.

    From week 19- 25/26 both have good run other than City in week 22 for Villa

    A Söyüncü- likely to bench for next 2 (mcy) (LIV)
    B Targett - likely to play next 2 (SOU) (NOR)

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    1. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Soyuncu is the second best value defender after Lundstrum especially if you got him in early. I think he's a season keeper. Allows you to put money into other players.

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  13. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson, 4.0
    Lundstram, TAA, Tomori, Soyuncu, Rico
    Mane, KDB, Alli, Maddison, 4.5
    Tammy, Vardy, Jiminez

    2ft. 0.7m in bank. Any suggestions? Think i might just go safe and do Tomori-> Aurier, but could be tempted to get rid of Maddison for grealish and then Tammy to Rashford...

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  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is Grealish a trap or the real deal? Don't trust him.

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yea not for me either

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    2. aree036
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The problem is there is no-one able to put away the opportunities he creates.

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

        He is a very good footballer

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

      He's been better since position change. Problems are Wesley and 4YCs

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    4. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Form, fixtures, stats, set pieces, pens and cheap.

      Whats not to like?

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        he plays for Villa

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      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        His hair and tiny shin pads.

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          ye and this, those two alone are good enough reasons.

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        2. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Well there is enough reasons to avoid him

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

        The fact that everyone is now getting him

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Didn't realise his ownershio being almost 10%

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

            By the end of the week it’ll be more like 20%

            And you need to consider that there is only say a third of teams playing properly - if that

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      4. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Wesley has pens

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    5. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Got to be better than Pulisic & Zaha?

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but is he better than Maddison.

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I think he is. Just sold Maddison for him

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          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            On your head be it. If I get him ,I'm blaming you if it goes tits up.

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            1. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              It won't. I promise

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    6. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      he is a prospect over the next fixtures for me
      if he doesn't produce, he can easily be replaced.

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  15. Ji-Sung Park
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best two week punt?
    a) Richarlison(ARS, BUR)
    b) Alli (CHE, BRI)
    c) Grealish (SOU, NOR)
    d) Martial (wat, NEW)

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

      I have gone for a and c myself

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

        If you have to choose one of A or C, who will it be?

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

      B. Richarlison and Grealish both on 4 yellows too

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

      C

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    4. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      D and c for me

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    5. danlynch13
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B nice two home games could see him getting in the goals again

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  16. aree036
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Why isn't Ramsdale more of a popular GK choice in WC teams?

    £4.6 for the top scoring keeper. Only has 4 CS but makes it up in saves and has great fixtures.

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

      I've wondered this. I think it's because Bournemouth aren't great defensively

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        and Ricos ownership, no one wants double Cherries at the back. One alone feels risky

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      2. aree036
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I think it's just a perception thing.

        It's true Bournemouth aren't great defensively (not as bad as past seasons) but he picks up points anyway.

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    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on WC and have considered him, just can't see many CS and Ake is out injured too.

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  17. racerx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Dele?

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

      Sonny

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    2. nibby
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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  18. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son & Aurier in for Mount & TAA worth a hit?

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

      Yes for long term

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  19. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What are our thoughts on Richarlison?

    4 goals in 6 games, next 10 games are very good fixtures apart from one match against Man City. Playing OOP.

    Ancelotti coming in should also give Everton a boost although Rich might be put on the wing.

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

      If i had WC i would probably gamble on him for couple of weeks

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

      I like him, but 4 YCs worries me

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  20. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) Son
    B) Rashford

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

      B

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

      A

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    3. aree036
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B)

      I think Watford are going to be hard to break down now. Liverpool did not have an easy go of it at home.

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      1. aree036
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        *A sorry

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    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    5. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      someone on pens

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  21. nibby
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Everyone, is everything looking good for my team?

    Guaita
    Lundstrom Aurier Maguire (TAA Soy)
    Kdb Son Alli Grealish (Maddison)
    Maupay Tammy Vardy

    0FT. Looks good? TIA

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Too many benching headaches in it for me.

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  22. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    When are the DGW's and Blanks GW's likely to be this season ?

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

      After gw32

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool West Ham could have DGW as early as week 24 particularly with Liverpool out of Caribou cup

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

    Best combo:

    1. Traore + Ings
    2. Grealish + Ayew -4

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

      1

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  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Stupid to do Salah to Grealish tonight before the price rise?

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      why are you doing that move? 😮

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  25. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    For the next 4 games
    A) Grealish
    B) Alli (-4)

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

    1. Targett, Richarlison, Greenwood (352)
    2. Aurier, Adama, Ings (343/352)

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

      1

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  27. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Planning these moves for a hit next week. Any thoughts?

    McGinn Mount > Son Traore/4.4

    Hendo Button
    Kelly Lund Rico Soy Tomori
    Alli Mane KDB *Mount *McGinn
    Ings Vardy Rashford

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    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Villa coming into a good run of fixtures.

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      1. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        So are spurs though. Son or McGinn I suppose.

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  28. FourLokoLeipzig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    My current wildcard team gives me a 1 week benching headache for this weekend. Which one should miss out?

    KDB (LEI)
    Son (CHE)
    Alli (CHE)
    Grealish (SOT)
    Martial (Wat)
    Rashford (Wat)
    Ings (Avl)
    Vardy (Mci)

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    1. Dickie1898
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Martial

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

      Ings

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

      Martial

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

      Martial

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    5. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

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

      Thanks all. I was leaning towards Martial... but feels weird to bench him while captaining Rashford. You just know this will be the week their form switches round if I do!

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  29. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any love for Jota? He has been bad fpl option this season but the Norwich game is a nice one for him and I expect him to do well. Is he worth bringing in for Mousset and on turn bench Pulisic?

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    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Could be a punty captain this week.

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

        Thinking the same honestly, could be the one week which goes right and he destroys Norwich. The way he plays, if Norwich dont defend well then expect him or Jimi to do extremely well.

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    2. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I like this a lot

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

        Yeah mate, could either be gold or trash :-D. Nice punt though.

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  30. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mane the only one looking like dropping yet the word send to be to drop TAA long term??

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