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Blank Gameweek 31 fixtures confirmed after FA Cup ties

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The full schedule for Blank Gameweek 31 is now known after the completion of Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth round ties.

Victories for Leicester City and Norwich City meant that two more Premier League fixtures fell by the wayside and will now need to be rearranged due to the clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals later this month.

Manchester City also progressed after a win over Sheffield Wednesday but Pep Guardiola’s side were already assured of a Blank Gameweek 31 after Chelsea‘s victory over Liverpool on Tuesday.

Arsenal, Newcastle United and Sheffield United made it through to the last eight of the FA Cup earlier in the week.

Manchester United face Derby County on Thursday evening but the result of that match will be immaterial to the Gameweek 31 picture.

The confirmed line-up for Blank Gameweek 31 is as follows:

Burnley v Watford
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth

Gameweek 34

The FA Cup results also have implications further down the road.

The semi-finals of that competition clash with Gameweek 34, so a maximum of four Premier League matches will be postponed on the weekend of April 18/19.

Manchester City v Newcastle United is one of those fixtures, as the pair meet in the FA Cup quarter-finals and one of the two clubs will make it through to the semis, thus necessitating a rescheduling of their Gameweek 34 match.

However, a free midweek follows that round of league fixtures, so the games in question could simply be moved to the Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday afterwards.

Aston Villa v Sheffield United, originally earmarked for Gameweek 28, and the six postponed Gameweek 31 fixtures also have to be rescheduled, however, so it remains to be seen how the Premier League will go about setting new dates for those matches and whether Double Gameweek 34 will absorb some of them.

A Double Gameweek 37 looks fairly assured, given the lack of available midweeks elsewhere.

We currently have only four Premier League fixtures definitely going ahead on their original dates in Blank Gameweek 34:

Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool
Everton v Southampton
West Ham United v Burnley

OUTSTANDING FIXTURES

The following games still have to be rearranged:

Aston Villa v Sheffield United (originally scheduled for Gameweek 28)
Chelsea v Manchester City (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Manchester United v Sheffield United (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Norwich City v Everton (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Southampton v Arsenal (originally scheduled for Gameweek 31)
Manchester City v Newcastle United (originally scheduled for Gameweek 34)

It probably won’t be until just after Gameweek 31 that we will know when some, possibly all, of the outstanding Premier League fixtures will take place, as the results of the FA Cup quarter-finals will have a huge bearing on the season run-in.

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  1. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My team as it stands for this GW:
    Pope
    TAA/Robertson/Boly
    KDB/Mane/Barnes/Saka
    Aubameyang (C), Ings, Jiminez
    Bench: Richarlison, Lascelles,Tanganga

    Do I use my second FT (brought in Saka) and go Boly >Otamendi or bank it?

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In all honesty I’d play richarlison over saka, double or not.

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      1. Wensink
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You shush!

        Considered playing him ahead of Barnes but...Villa.

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        1. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah it’s tough. Saka probably won’t be able to bomb forward much v City and is looking at a solid 2pts.

          But yeah I’ve got Saka and will probably play him.

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  2. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How's my WC team?

    Pope* McCarthy
    TAA* Doherty* Taylor* Cathcart* Tanganga*
    Salah* KDB Bruno Saka Dendoncker*
    Auba Jota* DCL

    I'll move Saka to Moura for GW31.

    DCL's been with me since GW20, I have so much value in him and it would be unreal to sell him with his form now. I hope 10 players will be more than enough for GW31.

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB injured

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      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        But would you lose him on a WC?

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      2. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I think he will be fit in time for Arsenal and he's way too high owned to be taking risks with him.

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        1. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Up to you of course. Looks pretty samey to most teams on here, unless you’ve got a great rank and want to protect it, I’d take more risks.

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          1. BNMC
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            506k is not great at all! Yeah, maybe I'll swap him with Mahrez.

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            1. noquarternt
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I was having a terrible season and then punted on Pepe, after his haul my enthusiasm is renewed for the game. Could’ve gone the other way of course, but the end of the season is drawing near.

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    2. E25
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't love Saka for a 4th mid on WC (although I'll probably have this situ this week!).

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  3. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this GW31 team?

    (-4)
    Pope
    TAA VVD Boly Taylor
    Salah Alli*
    Jimenez Jota

    *Bruno placeholder

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably the same as most teams on here. Double wolves up front looks nice though

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      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jota is a DCL placeholder until 34 when fixtures swing

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    2. E25
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Better than most I think! Nice.

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  4. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did someone say chasing punt?

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Soy
    Salah Sterling Pepe Saka
    DCL Ings Auba

    McGov, Stephens, Hayden, Rico

    GTG?

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  5. The King
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have price changes happened yet? If not when?

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    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, no changes today.

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      1. The King
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's great news 🙂

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  6. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why are everyone getting Auba and not Aguero?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's nailed on.

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      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Playing in midfield and not getting very many chances...

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    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Great differential, people are worried he’ll only play one game.

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      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I get that. Didn't look that sharp today vs Wednesday either. Scored one in the end, though.

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        1. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If you’re chasing, your differentials have arrived.

          I reckon Man City will batter Arsenal as usual and probably beat Man U. All you need is Aguero to play 60 mins in one and have a cameo in the other and you could be looking at 2 goals and 2 sets of bonus.

          Of course he could play 70 in one, blank and be rested in the other. Which is what most appear to assume.

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  7. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any guesses when the sheffield and Villa game will be changed to?

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    1. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Possible to be moved to GW30?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No need to with GW34 or GW37 available.

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  8. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I don't really see the appeal in this DGW. City are unlikely to keep multiple CS and none of the attacking options are guaranteed to play both.

    I am considering just ignoring this week, getting in form players for the upcoming fixtures, free hitting in 31 and hoping several of my players will have a double in 34.

    Sound strategy??

    McCarthy
    TAA, Pereira, James, Aurier, Rico
    Salah, Fernandes, Richarlison, De Bruyne
    Firmino, Jota, Ings

    Considering getting Calwert-Lewin and Alonso in for Aurier and Ings. A penny for your thoughts, please.

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t want any Arsenal? Don’t think that Aguero/Sterling/Mahrez could haul in just one fixture?

      It’s all up to you, but I’m surprised how negative everyone is on this DGW.

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      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Arsenal's price points are just so awkward. It's really only Auba but do not like his positioning most games.

        Would have to be Aguero I guess, but Pep has started resting him in big games now (real madrid), but maybe he won't to that to the legend himself too many times. He did play in both of cup games which I do not like at all...

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          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          sure miss that gift of a player! payet, even as a non west ham fan he was just immense to watch

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  9. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If on w/c would you take Leno for the double? Could get some save points vs city and a potential CS vs West Ham?

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Huge punt, unlikely but why not?

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      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I’m finking Ederson prob won’t get save points but could concede a weak goal to ruin CS

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  10. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who gets more points over the next 2 GWs?

    A) Vardy: Villa (H), Watford (A)
    B) Auba: West Ham (H), City (A), Brighton (A)

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  11. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Got 1FT, Free Hit, WC and BB left.

    What on earth do I do here?!

    Ryan
    TAA, Robbo, Soy
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Grealish
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings
    Button l Fernández, Dendoncker, Simpson

    My thinking is I basically ignore the fact city & arsenal have a DGW this week and I free hit 31. Thoughts?

    Save FT this week (if KDB & Vardy are fit) and then I guess I’ll have to Free Hit 31 as I only have 5 players for it currently (and 3FTs before then )??

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

    which man city defender most likely to play both matches?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Walker I guess

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    2. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ota prob

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

    so is kdb unlikely to be fit for sunday?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      50-50, maybe mind games

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    2. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What happend? He is injured?

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  14. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play from Newcastle
    A. Fernandez
    B. Hayden

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    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  15. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy or Jimmy? To go with Auba&Jota

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    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Scrap it I’m getting Kun

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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  16. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If you could get this 11 out for 31 for -4 would you save the FH chip for a DGW? I think it’s a yes, but with all chips remaining, that would mean one of FH/BB/TC would likely be in a SGW...

    Pope*
    TAA, Aurier, Doherty*
    Salah, Mane, Moura, Bergwijn*, Dendoncker
    Ayew, Jimenez*

    * being the players I’d bring in.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Use TC this week?

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Could do I suppose. Although only have Auba and can’t bring in any more ARS/MCY if going down the no FH31 route. Any chance we get another DGW outside of 29/34/37?

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Unlikely, from what I have read, this midweek was the last free slot available.

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          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Hmmm. A conundrum. Given my squad I don’t think it makes sense to FH31 now. So that’ll either mean Auba(TC) this week or a TC outside of a DGW. And then WC32/33, BB34 and FH37. Reckon that sounds best?

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            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              TC is just one extra player, so I'm not sure its worth having headache for long. If in SGW, then Salah vs Villa in 33 is an option.

              One of the options I'm looking at is WC32, BB33, TC/FH34, FH/TC37

              Would mean BB in a single GW but fixtures in that week are easy for some teams.

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

    is it worth getting mahrez for a hit? (selling martial). No other city asset. With KDB possibly out, surely mahrez starts?

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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      not sure if pep follows that logic

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  18. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do?
    A) Martial + Traore -> Pepe + Saka (-4)
    B) Martial + Lundy -> Sarr + Doherty (-4)

    With B) I can get 11 in GW31.

    With A) I can get 9 in GW31. Players I'll miss out on compared to A) will be ~ Alli + Doucoure.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys.

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  19. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can we expect Bruno to start tonight v Derby?

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  20. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Nketiah gonna start in the DGW?

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    1. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe one of the games

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

    Morning All,
    Plan is set now ..
    Will make 3 transfers on the road to GW 31:
    1. Ings to Jota
    2. Perez to Sarr
    3. McCarthy to Pope

    Will have 8 players then for GW 31 without hits.
    Would you do anything from above this GW ??

    Team atm is:
    Henderson
    Taa VVD Stephens
    Salah kDB © Bruno Perez
    Vardy Ings Jimenez
    McCarthy Grealish Saiss Lascells

    Thank in advance !!

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    1. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB is a doubt?

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

        Wtf ?
        Don't know that 😮

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        1. Aftermath
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Back problem apparently, flagged already

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

            Thanks mate
            I'm doomed then as he's my only DGW player.

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

      1ft & 0.3m itb

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

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

        Thanks Holmes.
        2 FT next GW then.
        Can do a Mini WC to by taking a hit. Something interesting may occur during this GW ...

        Sell Vardy or Ingsy for Jota is the question atm. DCL being ruled out of 31 fixture is a blessing in disguise IMO as I didn't want to get him atm.

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  22. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Play
    A. Chilwell vs Aston villa (h)
    B. Stephens vs Newcastle (h)

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    1. Babit1967
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell I’d say, more chance of attacking points

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

      B for me

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  23. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Plan is to fh 34 and we 35/36, with couple of pool, Watford, wolves players and Auba/ KDB the fixtures look very favourable so should see me right through with usual fts

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

    Just 4 players for GW31, FH is a no brainer!

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

      Good for you.
      I have 5 atm. Will get another 3 & roll with 8 most probably.

      What do you think about the plan ? Posted above.

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

        if KDB is out you'll have no City or Arsenal... not sure that's a great position to be in but you might get away with it

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        1. HNI
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Its just wishful thinking from non owners like me. No way kdb is out, infact the Liv loss gave City a little bit of hope and he will look tontear Manutd and Arsenal apart. Not possible to get Kdb without -8 so I will hide this gw

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

            I hope you're right 😀

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

          Yeah.
          Still going to © him. Think Pep is doing some mind games ahead of Derby ...

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have 5, might continue without FH, 3 Pool, 2 Wolves.

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

        How many you planning to field ?
        8/9 ?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          9 I guess, no GK, 1 def short. Would be for hits.
          Maybe depends on this weeks transfers.

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

            Nice
            I've never thought about FH 31. This GW maybe a red arrow though. Hopefully can navigate this GW & 31.
            Then my wasted chips may not haunt me back 😀

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

        Yeah, depends what suits your team, I'll build for DGWs and FH in 31 for sure

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  25. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What if i told you Troy Deeney has been involved in 8 goals in his last 11 pl games (6g 2a)

    Criminally overlooked by so many. wouldn't be surprised if he smashes it in gw31

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

      very overlooked on this site...if I was getting Watford I'd get him over Sarr 100%

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Actually planning to get both. . Im loaded up on wolves trio (Doherty Jimmy Traore) and no everton fixture means Jota and DCL are no options

        Hence Deeney could come in for Ings and Sarr for Barnes

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    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sarr has better upside. Plus upfront options are more better

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sarr great option. But im taking about big troys potential here.

        Expect both to do well over coming fixtures

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

      Too many strikers atm.
      But yeah, I'm looking at him as a possible incoming. It's him or Sarr for me

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    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt he smashes a Burnley side, more likely to get a red due to frustration 😀

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Have you been watching Burnley?

        Im a pope owner but they have been extremely lucky against Bournemouth and Newcastle.Conceded lots of chances and a decent attack like Watford can put them to sword

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  26. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Score Hero is addictive. And I'm shite at it!

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  27. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Unless you want Spurs assets vs Wham, gw 31 looks most useless to get players in on FH/WC. People with Auba can punt on Kane then as he should be fit by then hopefully else a boring triple wolves+liv gw

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

      Sonny back might turn things upside down 😮
      I heard he may play with a protection around his hand.

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  28. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s gonna score more this week: Doherty or Ings

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

      Ings
      I'm biased
      😛

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  29. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start one:
    Taylor (TOT)
    Cathcart (cry)

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

      Cathcart

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  30. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth FH this team in BGW31?

    McCarthy(x)
    TAA, Aurier, Fernández(x), Williams(x), Rico(x?)
    Salah, Bruno(x), KDB(x), Saka(x), Cantwell(x)
    Firmino, Auba(x), Ings(x)

    Only 4 players, maybe 5 with Rico.

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