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Premier League announce start and end dates for 2020/21 season

24 July 2020 638 comments
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The Premier League have announced the much-awaited start and end dates for the 2020/21 season.

2019/20 will draw to a close on Sunday when the Gameweek 38+ fixtures are played while European competitions will continue into August.

But we finally know how long of a gap we will have between our next two Fantasy Premier League deadlines.

Saturday, September 12 has been confirmed as the first day of the 2020/21 campaign, a little under two months after the end of 2019/20.

The next season is expected to have a similar level of compression that football fans have experienced since June 17 in order to finish in time for Euro 2020, set to be staged next summer.

Sunday, May 23 has been given as the date of completion for 2020/21, less than a few weeks after the usual climax of a Premier League season.

That should is sure to mean more short turnarounds between Gameweeks as of September…

As things stand, there is no confirmation on how FA and EFL competitions will integrate with the Premier League’s recently announced dates.

Premier League Shareholders today agreed to start the 2020/21 Premier League season on 12 September. The final match round of the campaign will take place on 23 May. The Premier League will continue to consult with the FA and EFL regarding the scheduling of all domestic competitions.” – Premier League statement

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  1. Kuqi Monster
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    "That should is sure to mean more short turnarounds between Gameweeks as of September"

    Said with such clarity.

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There are word of many quality on page

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    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Take the upvote 🙂

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    3. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Classic Mu.....

      Meh, said so often it's lost all meaning.

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  2. Will J 256
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If you could choose four who would it be?
    1:
    VVD
    Martial
    Son
    Ings
    2:
    Trent
    Salah
    Antonio
    Greenwood

    What do you guys think?

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    1. Quan MisTaka
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2

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    2. COW
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1

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    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2

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      1. Will J 256
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guts

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        1. Will J 256
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Guys!!

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  3. JenkoJunko
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On FH and trying some things..
    Pick one..

    A.
    Martinez
    TAA Bardsley Pieters
    Salah KDB Sterling Dilva
    Ings Greenwood Kane

    B.
    Martinez
    TAA Aurier Pieters
    Salah KDB Sterling Dilva Martial
    Greenwood Kane

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  4. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope.
    TAA, Azpi, Pieters.
    Sterling (c), KDB, Mahrez, Fernandes, Pulisic.
    Vardy, Wood.
    Martinez, AWB, Saiss, Greenwood.
    1ft, 0.5m ITB. OR Just inside 500.

    Some ideas -
    A. Saiss + Vardy -> Fodder + Kane (-4). (Not a fan of the hit though).
    B. Azpi -> VVD/Aurier. (Better chance of CS).
    C. Fernandes -> Richarlison (A bit left field but sure why not).

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  5. Moose™
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    TAA or Pulisic?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

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  6. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best TC option for last gameweek

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

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    2. Moose™
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dilva imo

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    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta be Sterling

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    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

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    5. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling I imagine

      Have carefully avoided him and gone Kane instead.

      Search me

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    6. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So many questions people are posting about team selection that really can't be answered without knowing if the poster is trying to consolidate their rank or chase.

      Sterling is a great option on paper but he's not a differential. I'm chasing rank trying to finish in the top 100k which whilst this isn't my target at the start of the season, I would take it as being acceptable right now. So I'm not getting Sterling and will get Mahrez instead.

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  7. Greek Freak
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Random question, but where's Mane in the celebration picture above?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Front row, lying on the ground?

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    2. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Saying "cheese"?

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

      Chatting with someone

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    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      To the right of Gomez head and above Milner head, not looking at the camera

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      1. Greek Freak
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ah, that would be it.

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  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Million Dollar question then

    Do FFS have any inside track for us on when FPL will re-open so we can begin the tinkering?? (I'm thinking week commencing 17th August?)

    Transfer window doesn't close until October I think so we could get some bargains if players shuffle around

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    1. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I heard the fixtures will be announced on the 21st.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        They might push game reopneing until following week then - which would still be almost 3 full weeks before the first games so probably makes more sense

        24th August is only 31 days away!

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        1. BNMC
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Do you think they will reveal some prices before the launch?

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          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Hopefully!

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  9. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Can we change the article picture please ?
    😉

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Some good images available here

      https://www.bt.com/sport/football/features/team-of-the-eighties-charts-the-rise-and-fall-of-crystal-palace

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      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why what's wrong with it?

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  10. Slacker
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB or Auba?

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    1. Jo Melon
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Auba if chasing

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  11. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Please advise on how to include sterling in this midfield:

    KDB Bruno Martial Willian (Saka)

    A. KDB to Sterling (free)

    B. Bruno + Willian to Sterling + Foden
    C. KDB + Willian to Sterling + Silva
    (both -4)

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    1. Jo Melon
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

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  12. Siva Mohan
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    TAA | Bardsley | Saiss
    Salah | KDB | Bruno | Pulisic
    Greenwood | Auba | Rash
    Martin | Holgate | Kiko | Guen

    1 FT & 0.8 ITB

    A. Salah >> Sterling
    B. Salah + Rashford >> Sterling + Jesus (-4)

    Please suggest, thanks.

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling (TC)

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  13. Will J 256
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, just a quick one. Would you prefer Trent and Antonio or VVD and martial?

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    1. chonks
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      T&A

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    2. Siva Mohan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Taa and Antonio

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      1. Will J 256
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys

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  14. chonks
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    crazy

    kdb and jiminex >dilva and kane for -4

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very

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    2. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not too crazy.

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    3. Jo Melon
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only if kdb not start

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  15. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rp
    Thought on this lot, want to get Sterling in.
    Would you lose KDB or take a hit to get Sterling in for Foden

    McCarthy (Henderson)
    TAA-Doherty-O'Connell (Lamptey-Taylor)
    Salah-Bruno-KDB-Pulisic-Foden
    Jesus-Rashford (Greenwood)

    2FT 0.3 ITB

    A) KDB, Rashford to Sterling and Ings
    B) Bruno, Foden, Doherty to Pieters, Sterling and fodder -4 ( and play Greenwood)

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  16. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No sterling...might have to go without. Help?

    0.7 itb, 1ft

    Martinez
    Taa, tarkowski, Doherty
    Mahrez, kdb, Salah, Bruno, martial
    Vardy, greenwood

    Button, nketia, kiko, holgate*

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    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Help with what exactly?

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      1. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        What to use ft on.

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    2. Taribo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno & Vardy to Dilva & Kane -4

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      1. Taribo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Or Bruno & Vardy to Sterling & Ings -4

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  17. Budgies
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Level on pts with the leader in my league and our current teams are nye on identical. Is it worth tweaking to the changes? My team current team >

    Patricio
    W Bissaka, TAA, Laporte
    KDB, Pulisic, Martial, Bruno,
    Aub, Jiminez, Jesus

    (Martin, Saka, Saiss, Egan)

    3 X changes and 4pt hit>

    Patricio
    TAA, Laporte, Alderweireld
    KDB, Sterling, Martial, Bruno,
    Aub, Jiminez, Greenwood

    (Martin, Saka, Saiss, Egan)

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    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd just do 2 transfers with 2ft, don't take a hit.
      Shift Martial/Bruno and Jimenez to Sterling and Greenwoood?

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    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just seen you already have 3 city.

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      1. Budgies
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it's tricky.

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      2. Budgies
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        actually just looked again, i can make the following team>

        Patricio
        TAA, Laporte, W Bisakka
        Diulva, Sterling, Pulisic, Bruno,
        Aub, Rashford, Jiminez

        From my originla team posted it would be>
        KDB > Sterling
        Martial > Dilva
        Jesus > Rashford

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  18. Peter Haddock
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon everyone, how do you think this FH team looks? Originally had Burnley defence triple up but G-Whizz made me think again

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think you need more players

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      1. Peter Haddock
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

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    2. Peter Haddock
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t know why that didn’t post!

      Martinez
      Pieters, Aurier, Mendy
      Pulisic, Salah, Sterling, D. Silva
      Auba, Ings, Kane

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      1. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Like it

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      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        V nice

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      3. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Very strong

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      4. Miguel Sanchez
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Careful with Mendy - he's suspended for the Real Madrid game so Pep may want to try Zink or Cancelo again in that position.

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        1. Peter Haddock
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Great point Miguel, many thanks

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    3. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A bit light in defence...and attack

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    4. Peter Haddock
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ha, my apologies, had a nightmare there

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  19. Will J 256
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Greenwood sufficient cover for United?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not if it's Rashford/Martial/Bruno/Pogba among the goals and assists but should be a tight game so you should be OK

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    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  20. RedJive79
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Spent -12 to get Dilva, Sterling and Kane in last ditch attempt to stay with the pack in the top 4 of ML, who all have FH. Worth it or crazy?!

    Pope
    TAA / Doherty / Pieters
    Dilva / Bruno / Tony / Sterling (c)
    Kane / Ings / Jimi

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if they have those players already too in which case the hit is detrimental. Strong enough team though. I considered something like that

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      -12 is insane and pointless at this stage of the season imo

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    3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on who you took out. -12 is not a joke

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    4. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who you lost but probably crazy.

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    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who were the sacraficial lambs?

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    6. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Staying with the pack by giving them all 12 points is an interesting tactic

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  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wwyd? Tempted by Bruno to DSilva only... could find Kane or Auba in for a fwd though for a hit. 1FT 1.1m ITB

    No Sterling will no doubt hurt but not sure how to realistically do it unless we get early team news that eg KDB isn’t starting

    Pope (3.9)
    TAA Aurier Pieters (Doherty 3.9)
    Mane KDB Mahrez Bruno (Guendouzi)
    Vardy Rashford Greenwood

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  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No Free Transfers left & only Giroud on the bench - what are the odds this XI make it out onto the pitch??

    Pope,
    TAA, Aurier, Saiss
    KDB, Sterling, Bruno, Martial, Dilva (TC)
    Rashford, Jimmy
    (Martin, Giroud, Lundstram, Taylor)

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very strong imo. Good team bro.

      Thoughts on what I’m settling down to above? Killing me having no Sterling but would require either a -8 (or even -12) or ditching Mane/KDB

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'd seriously urge caution with an 8 point hit! It could work of course, stranger things have happened, but that's 2 goals needed to get into profit from it!

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    3. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Expect Saiss back and Donk in midfield, 2/1 on.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

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    4. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should be fine tbh. 6 manchester attackers!

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You have no idea how much I'm praying for capitulations from the Leicester & Norwich defences 🙂

        Chelsea giving Jimmy a bit of space in the box wouldn't go amiss either!

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        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I'm very concerned about the Chelsea Wolves game because I've somehow got 5 players involved (Jimenez, Pulisic, Doherty, Alonso starting, Boly first sub) and it's so hard to call! Chelsea have a poor backline, worst keeper in the league, Wolves have the best defence in the league, but Chelsea are at home and have a potent attack, Jimenez's stats have dried up, Doherty doesn't attack much any more...

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    5. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think you are fine, TC Dilva pick will be fun, hope that works out for you.

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  23. Jhowells9
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I know it’s a big game for wolves, but does anyone feel jiminez might not play after his mrs giving birth midweek? We all saw what happened to vardy?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Did she give birth before or after the palace match?

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      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Think there was an instagram post on Wednesday, which would be after. Nuno said they're all available in any case

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The risk was the Palace game, get ready for the baby rocking celebrations!

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    3. Slacker
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      should definitely play

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  24. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts please..?

    Hendo
    TAA, Doc, Tarko
    Salah, KdB, Bruno, Martial, Puli
    Vardy, Greenwood

    A) salah to Sterling
    B) Vardy to Jesus
    C) Salah to Sterling, Vardy to Kane for -4
    D) Puli or Bruno to Dilva, Vardy to Kane for -4

    Or is Jesus a better bet than Kane..?

    Cheers

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  25. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2.0 ITB and 1FT. Now what..?

    McCarthy Allison
    Trent Doherty C.Taylor Lascelles Justin
    Sterling Foden Tony Bruno Salah
    Ings Greenwood Wood

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  26. D.Glynn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On FH, which options is best. Players with * will be on Bench

    A) Henderson, Doherty, Thomas*, B.Fernandes

    B) Martínez, Williams*, Lamptey*, Sterling

    Rest of squad
    __ 3.9
    TAA Aurier Long __ , __
    Salah, KDB, Martial, DSilva, __
    Kane Greenwood Nekitiah

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  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do?

    A) Alonso to Robbo, with TAA and Long back 3
    B) Fernandez to Digne, with TAA and Alonso back 3

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  28. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If chasing in a ML, is taking a hit for a defender a bit no no?

    I would have to settle with double Sheffield defence....

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    1. BNMC
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Think of it this way - a CS is 4 points. You'd be breaking even if your new defender gets a CS and your old one doesn't, so you may need attacking returns and/or bonus points to support it.

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      1. BNMC
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I love how this response somewhat contradicts my below question.

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Which defender?

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      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I have Egan and Basham

        Tempted to bring in a Burnley defender for a hit

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Not for me

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    3. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Might be a good tactic to double up defence if chasing.

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  29. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth transferring out Doherty to a defender that's more likely to get a CS if it gives me enough money to fund Auba or Kane but will cost me a -4? At the moment I can only afford Jesus.

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    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sure, but he can assist and score goals too... 12 attacking returns inc 2 x 12's last 2 trips to London.

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  30. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone binning Trent to bolster forward line on FH?

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TAA could easily outscore forwards so no

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