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Identifying the non-‘big six’ clubs with the best early fixtures in 2020/21

3 September 2020 1088 comments
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One of the world’s best FPL managers, Tom Freeman (aka avfc82), looks at the favourable fixture runs of clubs outside the ‘big six’.

Though football in the COVID-19 era looks and feels different, home advantage is still a thing.

Yes, there has been a slight drop in home win percentage across Europe’s top leagues but the change is not large and, for most clubs outside of the elite, targeting wins at the location you know best still makes the most sense.

So, with this in mind, what I’ve tried to do in this article is identify the teams outside of the traditional ‘big six’ who have the best runs of consecutive, winnable home matches that we can tap into – the types of games managers will be earmarking for three points.

I’ll then offer my thoughts on the stand-out assets from each of the clubs discussed. You’ll notice that I’ve tried to ensure there are a few reasonable away matches thrown in too and that all of the runs I highlight start no later than Gameweek 6. At this stage, there seems little point looking too far ahead, but if it proves popular, it’s something I might revisit further down the line.

Also, because of the type of fixture runs I’ve focused on, I’ve removed games against last season’s Premier League top eight from my analysis, which is worth remembering when viewing the data.

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  1. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    How does this look?

    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty Vinagre
    Salah Auba Son Soucek
    Werner Mitro Adams

    Subs: Nyland, Ferguson, Johnson, Stephens

    Leaves 1.5 ITB for Son > Bruno GW2 and Auba > KDB/Sterling GW3. After that can upgrade one of the 4.0 defenders (to Taylor possibly).

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    1. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      It looks dazzling darling, simply dazzling

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Why thanks!

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      About as template as it comes. Mine is very similar.

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Hoping Adams will be a slight differential. Considering Sterling over KDB too.

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      I think Mitchell is the go to 4m def in terms of minutes in pre season anyway. Looks good.

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Ah yes, thanks for pointing out. I have Mitchell, not Ferguson.

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    4. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Being brutal, it looks uninspired, boring and nothing new

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      1. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Haha pretty brutal

        To be fair to you, it is almost as template as it's possible to get (adams aside). So it's a fairly safe bet to do ok in the ffs league

        Won't beat the casuals though who ironically are far less template

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      2. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Ha what would you change then?

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        1. Pacer.
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Beyond obvious catastrophes of which there are none in your team, I advise not taking advice about which players to choose. People have their own ideas about players that fit in with the own ethos and strategy and are not really helpful to dispense to others as titbits.

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          1. Bleh
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Right...

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    5. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Salah is out of form, drop him for Havertz or Willian and upgrade DF with Robbo. Mitro will not give you goal but yellow/red card and missed penalty.

      Ings is the right striker to start and move to Martial. Keep Son if he's firing

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers, all valid points.

        Salah has a higher ceiling than Havertz or Willian for me. Feel quite comfortable with Werner and Auba covering Chelsea and Arsenal anyway.

        Mitro can be upgraded to Antonio once his fixtures are more favourable. Ings is overpriced, prefer the Adams punt. Prefer Bruno to Martial also. Would like to keep Son but need United/City cover and Spurs don’t tend to score more than one or two anyway. Hoping Doherty will be enough.

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        1. Pacer.
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Ings is literally the highest ranking player by value

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          1. Bleh
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Pretty template too, I’m sure you’d agree.

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            1. Pacer.
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 20 days ago

              Borderline

              Many more ffs managers going without than I anticipated

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              1. Andy_Social
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 20 days ago

                He's a safe pick. I don't do safe.

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                1. Pacer.
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 20 days ago

                  No premium mids in your team then presumably

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                  1. Andy_Social
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 20 days ago

                    Only one!

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    6. I am 42
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      If you can only choose 1

      Mitro or Adam's?

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    7. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Doherty -> Dier and
      Adams -> Jimenez

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  2. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Thoughts on DCL? seems to be going under radar

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Will have to wait and see how the new Everton boys fit into the system.

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Do you see hime scoring more goals than the more popular cheaper forwards? I don't, and he's at the higher end of the cheapies.

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      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Everton good signings so could do

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    3. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Disliked price point isn’t it?

      Too high to be cheap.
      Easy to “save 1m” and upgrade elsewhere.
      Easy to find 1m and pick “better options”

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    4. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Wait and see first but we all know as of last time, Everton can't score

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  3. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    My team has a combined 6 players across LIV, CHE, and WOL.

    GW2 looks terrible with CHE-LIV and MCI-WOL.....

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    1. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Liverpool 5-3 Chelsea last season was actually quite profitable for owners of their assets. It could be high-scoring again.

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      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Only Pulisic owners.

        (and TAA but everyone owned him, so)

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah but that was Liverpool on holiday team and Chelsea's leaky fun times.

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    2. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Unless you're only playing until GW3, as far as we know each still have 36 fixtures left after that

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Right, I've effectively sacrificed GW2 in terms of winning my weekly ML. Not worth spoiling a great squad for the sake of one week.

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        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Good point, and indeed as esteemed Nightrain points out - it's only one week...

          I guess there's a raft of Wildcards played that GW, and I'm assuming that those squads will include assets from these squads too....

          I just noticed that RMT and "team fixtures difficulty" were an outlier in GW2.

          Appreciate your feedback all!

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  4. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Best 4.5 def?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Taylor

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    2. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Vinagre, at this second

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  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    This is where I’m currently at.

    Johnstone
    Tierney, Dier, James, Justin
    Salah, Manè, Auba, Armstrong, Soucek
    Kane

    Steer, AWB, Brewster, Davis

    Gw2 Salah/Manè -> Fernandes
    Gw3 Auba -> Kdb
    Gw4 AWB -> TAA

    Thoughts?

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    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      double pool attack is daring but could be gold

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    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      I had double pool attack.
      Currently fannying out and dropping Mane to get TAA

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    3. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Not so good, nornally Salah or Mane very rarely profit together, prefer to start with at least TAA/Robbo and to risky to start w/o Werner and Ings

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  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Thoughts on my current draft. No Salah or Mane.

    McCarthy
    TAA Vinagre Justin Mitchell
    Aubameyang Son Soucek ASM
    Jiminez Werner

    Nylaand Brewster Taylor Rashford

    3m ITB

    Feel pretty happy with this team and having that 3m in reserve gives me extra flexibility

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    1. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Never bench UTD, he could be out with sickness by the time GW2 arrived

      Almost similar but I prefer Ings over Jimi and draft Jimi in GW4 onward
      Rashford out for Havertz / Ziyech / Willian

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  7. Var Var Voom
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Been stuck on this team for almost a week now. Any feedback welcome. Thanks

    Martinez
    Trent, Vinagre, Mitchell
    Aubs, Salah, Asm, Soucek
    Kane, Werner, Ings

    Cheapest bench

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      i'd rather have Son than Kane, and spend the rest of money to get a 4.5m defender so you don't have to spend FT on defender once Mitchell is not playing anymore (and upgrade Soucek/Asm or your bench so you don't have to rely on them)

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      1. Var Var Voom
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Planning to wildcard after gw1

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        1. Jay Jay Okocha
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Why?

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    2. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Son IN, Kane OUT
      Consider drop Salah for CHE and reinforce DF with Robbo

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  8. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    One more time for the late night crew:

    1) Ings + Mitrovic
    2) Jimenez + Adams

    A) Robbo + one of Adams/Mitrovic
    B) Taylor/Vinagre rotation + one of Ings/Jimenez

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    1. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Bueller?

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  9. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Do you think Soucek or 4.5m def will score more

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      It is

      4-4-2 with 2 4.5m def rotate
      Or
      3-5-2 with soucek 5th mid and 4.5m def and Mitchell

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      1. Marmalade Forest
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        You’ll go 352/343 in the end.

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    2. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Soucek and Vinagre might be the same, other than that, Soucek wins

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    3. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Prefer Soucek myself, due to higher ceiling. Often find it tricky rotating two defs, especially when home advantage is not quite the same with no crowds, and some teams being better away than home last season (Southampton!).

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Depends on their relative fixtures. I'll be rotating Soucek on and off the bench with 4.5 defenders.

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        1. Tony Moon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Very decent strategy. I worry though that Soucek could score in any game, from a set piece. Sods law he'd end up being benched when he scores! Good dilemma to have though.

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Yes, I fully expect him to amass points on my bench, like AWB did 2 years and Lundstram did 1 year ago for me. Painful, but no worse than a benchie drawing blanks really.

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  10. mlm
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    McCarthy (Nyland)
    TAA Doherty Tierney (Vinagre Mitchell)
    Salah(c) Auba Son ASM Soucek
    Werner Mitrovic (Davis)

    0.5 ITM

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Wow your team suggest my question above

      Soucek or 4.5 mid , 0.5m to upgrade Mitchell to Taylor
      That is the question

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      1. mlm
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        It depends on the fixture, you can rotate them

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  11. davies
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Alli or Greenwood?

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    1. unlethal
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Depends on whether United sign someone attacking. As of now Alli with their fixtures

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    2. MGMT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Alli

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    3. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Alli, can always swap more easily that way too.

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  12. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    A) Alli + Soucek
    B) Mitrovic + Armstrong + 1.5mil itb

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      B

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    2. unlethal
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      A

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    3. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      A

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  13. stxrty
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Late night pondering, pretty happy with my side but keep questioning my defence.

    McCarthy — £4m
    Trent — Dier — Vinagre — Justin — £4m
    Salah — Dele — Auba — Soueck — Greenwood
    Werner — Mitro — £4.5m

    Trent/Dier can stay just unsure who are the best £4.5m options and if I want to stay at £4.5m.

    I have £1.5m in the bank.

    Thoughts on what to do?

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    1. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Drop Greenwood, pick Son over Alli
      Consider Doc instead of Mitro
      Ings is great to start and switch to Martial

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      1. stxrty
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Drop Greenwood to? Feel having him already saves me a FT for a United player down the line.

        Like the Ings suggestion, though.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          is there any guarentee Greenwood is a first team starter?

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        2. Nightrain_
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          No guarantee Greenwood will start
          Sancho talks still on, could contract virus anytime and quarantined 2 weeks, training injury

          Extra 0.5 can go with Willian or Ziyech/Havertz

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    2. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Decent team, defence is fine. I'd stick with Alli over Son and maybe downgrade Greenwood to get Ings instead of your non-playing 4.5m forward.

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  14. Gabbiadini
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    McCarthy
    TAA | Vinagre | Justin/4.5
    Auba(KDB) | Salah(Fernandes) | Alli | Barnes(Pulisic) | Armstrong
    Werner | Ings

    Nyland | Brewster | Mitchell | Johnson(Taylor)

    GW2: Salah to Fernandes (Barnes to Pulisic could be completed in GW2 also but will likely delay due to Pulisic's current injury and fixture)
    GW3: Barnes to Pulisic & Auba to KDB

    0.5 has been left ITB for potential price rises to achieve transfers.
    If no money is lost then the money can be used to get 4.0 to Taylor in GW4 in readiness for Burnley's fixtures v Newcastle & West Brom.
    Pulisic is of particular interest in GW3, avoids Liverpool (GW2) and greater initial fixtures of West Brom and Crystal Palace.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      McCarthy
      TAA, Doc, Vin, Mitchell
      Son, Salah, ASM
      Kane, Adams, Ings

      Button, Grealish, Taylor, Stephens

      2m itb

      Son is my Bruno go to with a spare 0.5 in case of rises

      I welcome but won't take your advice

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    2. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Haha reply fail

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      1. Gabbiadini
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        care to give an opinion.

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  15. unlethal
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    McCarthy
    Davies | Justin | TAA | Vinagre
    Aubameyang | Salah | Alli | Soucek
    Werner | Adams

    Nyland | Martial | Gordon | Mitchell

    Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

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    1. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Davies and Alli is not the best Spurs to start IMHO, find the find for Doc + Son

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Alli could be better than son if son will be shifted to the flank.. dier vs Davies is 50/50.

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        1. Tony Moon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Agree with this. Alli was in great form when he was fit and playing behind Kane. One of best xGI ratings amongst mids. Son is very different out on the wing - still a good option, but the 1.0m saving swings it to Alli for me.

          Almost identical team to mine, now I look at it! 🙂

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Alli could be the steal of the season. If only he can stay fit.

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            1. Nightrain_
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 20 days ago

              Alli has been in a steady decline since his 225 points four years ago so he will never be a decent pick and perhaps we forgot we've been disappointed too many times by him, while Son, we know he's the Super Sonny so IMHO he's the better pick

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 20 days ago

                Mour loves Alli. If he can stay healthy, with that price and immediate fixtures, enough for me.

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  16. Bibidh Subedi
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Why is there so much love for Allan Saint-Maximin?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      price, player, fixtures.

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    2. stxrty
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Probably just a place holder, cheap, first couple fixtures are nice.

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    3. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Doing well last 10 games but will be much better if they got Fraser and Wilson.

      For now, pick one either ASM or Soucek but not both

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  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Anyone have a rotating pairs list
    Proly not as important as with a crowd

    This is last years
    ROTATION PAIRINGS - 2019/20
    alternate home fixtures

    Team 1 Team 2
    Bournemouth Southampton
    Burnley Aston Villa
    Crystal Palace Norwich City
    Leicester City Brighton and Hove Albion
    Liverpool Everton
    Manchester United Manchester City
    Newcastle United Sheffield United
    Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal
    Watford Chelsea
    West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers

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    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      ARS / TOT
      AVL/ CRY
      BHA / LEE
      CHE / FUL
      LEI / BUR
      LIV / EVE
      MCI / MUN
      SHU / SOU
      WHU / NEW
      WOL / WBA

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        I'm using BRI/SOT and BUR/WOL myself. I think NEW fits well with a couple, as does Palace.

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      2. Tony Moon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Useful list, thanks. The only ones where rotation is really an option are:

        AVL/ CRY - Targett/Mitchell
        BHA / LEE - Lamptey/Ayling
        LEI / BUR - Justin/Taylor
        SHU / SOU - Egan/KWP (bit expensive, this option)
        WHU / NEW - any/Lascelles

        Villa/Palace looks OK, if Mitchell plays a lot, and saves 0.5m. Otherwise maybe Leicester/Burnley.

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Note that these are home-away rotations. Despite the article above, I find that less useful that rotations that avoid the Top-6 or Top-8.

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          1. Tony Moon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            That's v true, as many home/away rotations are pretty naff if they just play top sides.

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      3. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Yes, this was just a Home/Away list.
        LEI-AVL misses the historical top 6 until week 18. Best defensive rotation in my opinion, if you can stomach an AVL defender that is. Not for me, I don't think, but Justin / Targett could be a play, for instance.

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      TANKS

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  18. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    McCarthy
    TAA, Doc, Vin, Mitchell
    Son, Salah, ASM
    Kane, Adams, Ings

    Button, Grealish, Taylor, Stephens

    2m itb

    Son is my Bruno go to with a spare 0.5 in case of rises

    I welcome but won't take your advice

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  19. SpagBol
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Hey guys,

    What do you think of this latest draft?

    Cheers
    ____________________________________________
    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty Vinagre Mitchell
    Salah Auba ASM Soucek
    Werner Ings

    Nyland | Brewster Greenwood Taylor
    ____________________________________________

    0.5M in the bank to go Ings to Martial

    Plan is to play 3-5-2:

    - Move Greenwood into the MID spot for GW2 onwards.
    - Rotate Vinagre and Taylor for the 3rd DEF spot.

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    1. SpagBol
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Sorry, play to play 4-4-2 and rotate ASM and Soucek for the 4th MID spot.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        pick one either ASM or Soucek but not both

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Good team and good plan. Pray hard

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      any guarentee Greenwood is a first team starter?

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      1. Gabbiadini
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        depends on transfers

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  20. InVinoVeritas1
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Thoughts on this side?

    Ryan/McCarthy
    Taylor/James/Justin/Mitchell/TAA
    Auba/Salah/Mount/Greenwood/ASM
    Kane/Mitro/Brewster

    Thanks

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Good team. I'd drop one of McCarthy or ryan to 4.0 and get Bowen for mount, but that's just me.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Sorry thought mount is 6.0 ..my bad

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  21. Goonermeister
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Willian or Alli for first two?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Alli

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    2. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Alli 100%

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  22. Andy_Social
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    So with Nyland and Steer history, who's the new Button? Button?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Button to West Bromwich might throw a spanner to my Ryan Button combo.. nonetheless I'm hoping he can somehow challenge Johnstone for a place

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Right, that's why I suspect he'll be the best 4m pick. Or Martin, although if I wanted a 4m keeper I'd choose the Peacock.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Yep, yep.. if only BHA and WBA rotate well..

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    2. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      I was just going to stick with steel

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Steer? Might be Romero flops, but he's a damn fine keeper.

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  23. Kloppcorn
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Need some help deciding a 5.5 mid for my team, who are you guys going with and why?

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    1. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      I’ve been looking at either Armstrong or ASM

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Armstrong currently. Nothing between him and ASM though. I'd prefer Saka but need someone nailed and he isn't.

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        1. Kloppcorn
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Yep I’m the same has to be somebody nailed

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Soucek and bank the 0.5

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      1. Kloppcorn
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Already got soukek mate, but he’s gonna be mainly for the bench

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Ha ha, same here!

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        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Punt with Saka then

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          1. Kloppcorn
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            What chance do you think Saka has of starting regularly?

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            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 20 days ago

              60-70% imo.. our new no.7, central to how we attack, gets lots of assists. Rotation with Willian willock and Pepe is a concern though.

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              1. Kloppcorn
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 20 days ago

                If there was less competition what an option he would be, lovely player to watch play aswell

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    3. GUNNERINHO
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      I'm going Armstrong, from GW20 (2nd half of season) scored 77 points from 17 games, that works out at 4.5 ppg.

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      1. Kloppcorn
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        That’s when he properly got into the team, and the saints form massively improved

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    4. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Just looking through some players and noticed trezeguet is 5.5, ended last season well could be an option to move to

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    5. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      No 5.5s here, but if I did I'd go Armstrong.

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      1. Kloppcorn
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Looking into his stats, he does look the safest bet

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    6. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Really hope that podence can nail down a starting spot, or Keïta in a slightly more advanced role, finding a lot of alternative options but their more if and but options

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    7. Gabbiadini
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Armstrong.

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      1. Kloppcorn
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Why Armstrong mate, l like to listen to other people’s thought process for why they are choosing A certain player

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        1. Gabbiadini
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          nailed.
          form post restart.
          southampton continue to improve.

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          1. stxrty
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            I would also choose Armstrong for this reasoning.

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          2. Kloppcorn
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Deffo leaning towards at strong now, was just playing around with the RMT tool and they predicted podence to get the highest score

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    8. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      if I have to choose, I'll pick Saka but if you have to play him and nobody else, then probably need to tinker with the team again, or start with Armstrong

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  24. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Really want the league to sanction the 5 subs' rule.. that way the likes of Foden and Saka will become more relevant

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    1. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Would be better for young players, but also gives an unfair advantage to the bigger teams

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        The older players can rest as well, good for the League if they want a shot at UCL glory.

        Indeed, but if you have an academy like Southampton's or west ham's, I really wouldn't mind

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        1. Kloppcorn
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Could do a lot of good I agree, but with the squad with the depth that Chelsea now have and city they would definitely have an unfair advantage, look at Burnley after the restart could hardly even list a bench had to promote loads of kids

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Maybe the management of teams were designed to suit the 3 subs play.. it's covid time, like klopp said. Adopt and adapt imo

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            1. Kloppcorn
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 20 days ago

              Would definitely be interesting, could improve the speed of play when players tire late on having fresh legs on the pitch

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            2. Kloppcorn
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 20 days ago

              Would also change fantasy football completely, would have to try figure out the 90 minute men

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 20 days ago

                Yep, yep.. would separate us further than the so called casuals.. I'm all in!

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                1. Kloppcorn
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 20 days ago

                  If that happens I would have to get in Fernández, don’t rate him at all, but he’s was the definition of 90 minute man after the restart

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                  1. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 20 days ago

                    Indeed.. it could make Kane a much popular pick than say raheem or bruno, some CBs over fullbacks or wingbacks, etc. FPL will become a different ball game

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                    1. Kloppcorn
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 20 days ago

                      I’ve gone Kane to start really think spurs will be a dark horse this season, going abit under the radar

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    2. Sterling Malory
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah, would be interesting for FPL but really not fair on smaller clubs.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        The world is unfair 🙂

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      2. Nightrain_
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        indeed mate, nothing's also fair in love and life 😀

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  25. SpagBol
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Andy - if you're still awake, keen to get some opinions 🙂

    What do you think of this latest draft?

    Cheers
    ____________________________________________
    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty Vinagre Mitchell
    Salah Auba Armstrong Soucek
    Werner Ings

    Nyland | Brewster Greenwood Taylor
    ____________________________________________

    0.5M in the bank to go Ings to Martial

    Plan is to play 4-4-2:

    - Move Greenwood into the 3rd MID spot for GW2 onwards.
    - Move Taylor into the 4th DEF spot from GW2 onwards.
    - Rotate ASM and Soucek for the 4th MID spot.

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    1. SpagBol
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      sorry - rotate Armstrong* and Soucek for 4th MID spot.

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    2. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Like the team mate, I just can’t pull myself away from playing 3-5-2 or 3-4-3

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Ah, good morning.

      It's super-template, no weaknesses as such.

      Utterly trivial point - you'll need a new 4m keeper.
      Squad and plans - excellent.
      BUT where in your roadmap do you bring in KDB and/or Bruno?
      Is it GW2 Martial
      GW3 Auba > KDB?
      GW4 Salah > Bruno? something like that?

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      1. SpagBol
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        GW2 Ings to Martial, then GW3 I'll go Auba to KDB, and possibly in GW4 go Salah to Bruno and Greenwood to Pulisic

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  26. stxrty
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Would you rather Martial & no £ ITB or Greenwood & £1.5m ITB.

    It's out of those two for me as I can't stretch £0.5m to Rash and Bruno looks out of sight.

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    1. Gabbiadini
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Personally, if you can only achieve 1 united player I would tinker to get to Bruno.
      Otherwise... Greenwood and 1.5m as long as he is nailed.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Martial & 0 itb

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    3. SpagBol
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      I'm planning on having Greenwood and Martial by GW2

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      1. Kloppcorn
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        I’m benching both gw1

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        1. SpagBol
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          very interesting... what is your team looking like?

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      2. stxrty
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Interesting that your going for both, what's that look like?

        Currently I have:

        Salah — Dele — Auba — Soucek
        Ings — Werner — Mitro

        Ings moves into Martial.

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        1. SpagBol
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Salah Auba Armstrong Soucek
          Werner Ings

          Nyland | Brewster Greenwood Taylor

          --- 0.5M in the bank for Ings to Martial
          --- Greenwood comes on for Soucek

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          1. stxrty
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            I've had something similar before but I've been watching the Spurs doc and I just can't help but think they'll kick on (Dele, especially)

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  27. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Any suggestions for this team folks? Thanks.

    Ryan
    Taa kwp justin Mitchell
    Salah Auba jwp soucek
    Vardy Werner

    Button greenwood Taylor Davis

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Can't fault that team really.

      But I really fancy Spurs to do well despite their hectic schedule.. so I'd shave 0.5 out of jwp to turn Vardy into Kane or greenwoood into alli. Don't follow me, I might be wrong.

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      1. Kloppcorn
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        I’m the exact same with spurs expecting them to kick on under Mourinho, don’t forget their current team has been constant top 4 last few years, champo league final, must have something about them

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          But then why are you starting with martial and Greenwood? You think they will do better in the next few GWs, or are you a United fan?

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          1. Kloppcorn
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Deffo not a united fan, just don’t want to be planning transfers before starting the season,
            My team is
            McCarthy, Steel
            TAA, Davies, Vinagre, Justin, Mitchell
            Salah, Barnes, Armstrong, Soukek, (Greenwood)
            Kane, Werner, (Martial)

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            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 20 days ago

              Wow, that frontline. Ah, so you fancy mun to do well and would like to keep FT eh.. very decent strategy. As long Kane is in there ;). Hard for you to get another premium in midfield though

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              1. Kloppcorn
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 20 days ago

                I think there’s more value with forwards this year, if I want to get a premium mid I’ll downgrade one of the forwards to say a performing 6.0, then that could fund say Barnes to a more expensive midfielder

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                1. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 20 days ago

                  downgrade one of the forwards to say a performing 6.0 .. you get that from Andy, right? 😀 yeah could be golden move. In my case, i wouldn't dare to start the season without Salah and Auba. Good luck!

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                  1. Kloppcorn
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 20 days ago

                    Ahah yep trying something a bit new this season always finish around 10k so I’m hoping trying a new strategy will boost me past this point

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                  2. Kloppcorn
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 20 days ago

                    I really want auba but I’m just not sure how good arsenal are gonna be, I can see Arteta playing a bit more Defensively that what were used to with them

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                  3. Andy_Social
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 20 days ago

                    Me? I don't see any 'performing' 6 except in defence. I've gone even bigger up top - Vardy, Werner & Martial, leaving just one premium midf. It's similar to Kloppcorn except I have TAA & Robbo at the back.

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                    1. Kloppcorn
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 20 days ago

                      Great minds think alike 😉

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                    2. Kloppcorn
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 20 days ago

                      I’m planning on getting Robertson in at some point aswell as trent just waiting to see how secure pool defence is first

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                    3. NABIL - FPL otai
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 20 days ago

                      I thought you'd downgrade one of your big strikers to a performing 6.0 at later stages if needed. Ah, may be someone else.

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                      1. Kloppcorn
                        • 12 Years
                        6 years, 20 days ago

                        I like to keep all options open and try find ways I can get certain premium assets in when their on form with max two transfers, I’m hoping I won’t need to downgrade a forward but I like to know the options there if it comes to it

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                      2. Andy_Social
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 20 days ago

                        Oh right. It's an option IF a budget striker emerges. Alternatively I might take a 4.5 and add a premium midfielder (more likely). I've tried to ensure the squad is flexible to respond to circumstances. I'm hoping my GK and Back 5 are a settled foundation, with my midfield and front-line the focus of developments.

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                      3. Kloppcorn
                        • 12 Years
                        6 years, 20 days ago

                        Sounds like a solid plan mate

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                      4. NABIL - FPL otai
                        • 13 Years
                        6 years, 20 days ago

                        Yeah flexibility is key.. I hope my non-Spurs picks are settled foundation as well 😉

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                  4. Kloppcorn
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 20 days ago

                    Good luck mate, I like to see other people’s plans and how they pick their team, makes the whole game more interesting

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              2. Kloppcorn
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 20 days ago

                They just looked so good going forward after the restart and I think their all priced on the lower side

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                1. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 20 days ago

                  This is true

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        2. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          I think Spurs will have a very good season, but I foresee their progress as a bit like Wolves last year - intense EL commitments will slow them down at first before getting up a head of steam. I've currently got one - Alli - in my squad but I can see one or two more in my squad later in the campaign.

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          1. SpagBol
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Andy! Thought's on my team above? haha cheers mate

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            1. Andy_Social
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 20 days ago

              Right mate, done!

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          2. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            We saw what happened with Burnley and wolves so i totally get that notion.. but those teams rarely rotate their players. We're talking about Spurs here.. recent ucl finalist, and so many players like locelso lamela and moura to be given minutes.

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      2. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Had Alli in my previous draft, but changed it to greenwood. Not sure if alli for one gw makes sense. Would do alli > greenwood gw 2 anyway.

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          I've got one Manc on my bench - Martial. I'm starting Alli with the idea that he will either stay, > Greenwood, or > a Chelsea midfielder. To me it's not urgent that he be in my squad straight away. Couls say the same about Martial, but to me he's fully nailed, unlike Greenwood.

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          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            Greenwood should be nailed unless united sign someone else. Plan is salah > bruno gw2 and auba > kdb gw3. Prefer Martial to greenwood anyday, think I should dump vardy and bench martial gw1?

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Might get caught out with no bench.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Risky I know, but might be worth it for just one gw.

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    3. Kloppcorn
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Could downgrade JWP to a 5.5 to upgrade to a spurs player

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Had armstrong and alli earlier, changes that around to jwp and greenwood.

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    4. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      I guess I'll think about Greenwood again, no guarantee to start and best to start with additional ARS or CHE.

      Vardy is too expensive to start especially with no Maddison supplying ball, perhaps Ings and pick Barnes as LEI to go ?
      KWP+JWP is too much mediocre SOU for my taste too

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      1. Kloppcorn
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Maddison is back in training seen it last week or earlier this week

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        1. Nightrain_
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          that's good news but the price is another problem to consider cause the extra budget can strengthen a lot in other areas

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  28. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Romero to Villa is a done deal

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Yeh. Damn good keeper, but 5m at Villa is a no-go FPL-wise. Puts Heaton out of the frame too, never mind the double-4m combo.

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      1. ☈☾
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Heaton will still be first choice once he is ready

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        1. SpagBol
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          I'd argue that Romero would be first choice just

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    2. SpagBol
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Yesss... good signing by us IMO

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Targett/Mitchell rotation becomes more attractive.. might give it a look at later stages

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      1. ☈☾
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Mitchell isn't nailed though once PvA returns

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        1. SpagBol
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          Ferguson and Targett rotation

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        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          I know.. anything can happen with PVA. If I'm RH I'd play them both 😛

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        3. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          No, but there's a fair chance as he gives way, Ferguson is ready to start. A simple 1FT.

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  29. Humbuk
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    RMT

    Martinez (McCarthy if doesn't start)
    TAA, Vinagre, KWP
    Salah, Auba, Son, ASM, Soueck
    Werner, Antoino

    Nyland, Lampety, Mitchell, Ayew

    1.0 ITB

    Auba or Salah for KDB
    Son to Fernandes

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      Liking the Antonio pick but not liking ayew on bench. Nyland may be irrelevant now.

      Rest is good

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    2. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      are you WC-ing soon ?
      double WHU is too risky to go

      My pick is to drop Martinez for Steer, McCarthy for me isn't really good, Ryan is better but Lloris is the best way to go
      drop Ayew for Brews/Davis
      Also consider strengthening defense by switching Salah out for CHE

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        WHU first 3,4 fixtures are not that terrible, if you look at it closely.

        Antonio and Soucek here as well, WC as escape route

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        1. Nightrain_
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 20 days ago

          based on last season result, here it is :

          vs ARS (H) 1-3 (A) 0-1
          vs WOL (H) 0-2 (A) 0-2
          vs LEI (H) 1-2 (A) 1-4

          out of 6 games, they only manage to put in 3 goals, so if you're betting on 2 attackers with that statistic, i think it's not a good move. Of course with Soucek and Antonio's new position, things will be different, but what I'm saying is that there's a chance that you'll burn WC early

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 20 days ago

            If you put it that way, yeah it looks like a bad investment.. but I really fancy them to do well vs New - very poor in the air (vvd's goal against them in GW38+ was totally anticipated), whu are very strong in the air, plus no dubravka? I'm taking my chances as well

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      2. Humbuk
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        I was contemplating using my wild card early. To be fair I'm not sold on Salah this season.

        I have alot of other teams but i'm just trying to find balance.

        I did have

        Ryan
        TAA, Vinagre, KWP
        ASM, Soueck, Ziyech, Salah, Auba
        Jiminez, Werner

        Nyland, Mitchell, Lampety, 6.5 striker

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  30. FantasyHero
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 20 days ago

    Which is a better worth 5M-6M investment:

    A. Mitro
    B. Armstrong
    C. Ward-prowse

    And why?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      A, because sometimes I'm a sheep

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    2. Nightrain_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 20 days ago

      none, i'll pick the best value in DF for that 5.5 - 6

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      1. FantasyHero
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks my defense is pretty good. Simply need to make a decision on which attacking asset is best for that price range.

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