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How FFS Hall of Fame leader and Virtual FPL champion is lining up for Gameweek 2

18 September 2020 3576 comments
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Current Fantasy Football Scout Hall of Fame leader, Fábio Borges has finished inside the top 5k in each of the last five seasons, and even won 2020’s inaugural edition of Virtual FPL.

After an intense Fantasy season in 2019/20, I decided I needed a longer break than usual in order to come back stronger.

Not only was Project Restart a hectic return to something resembling normality, the lockdown period was defined by my involvement in Virtual FPL – which threw four Gameweeks per week at us for nearly two months.

Pretty exhausted from all of that, I only started tinkering my FPL team for 2020/21 a few days before the Gameweek 1 deadline, which I think actually helped me. It made sure I was able to avoid overthinking and countless outdated drafts.

So, the first Gameweek went great for me with 82 points, which means I’m currently 231k in the World. Even more important than that, none of my players got injured or red carded and, other than a few small concerns, my starting 11 still looks in good shape going forward.

Without further ado, here is my team and what I’m thinking ahead of Gameweek 2.

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero out for a while so I look at jesus yet again...

    Will I never learn.

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think werner and martial better options than him

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling is the one who steps up - going for him over KDB next GW now

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  2. Luton_Fan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What to do

    A. Son to James rod this gw
    B. Keep son this gw. Son to pulisic next gw or gw4?

    Tia

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  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I think there is way too much hype with Rodriguez.

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed, see him being more of the assisters assister player but could be wrong, one to monitor for sure

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    2. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He played well, though I do agree he’s gotten a lot of hype for someone who has yet to get a return (other than that cleanie)

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    3. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      5 big chances created cabt be ignored. He looked really sharp

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

      Yeah... he done well at WBM but Burnley are not exactly banging in the goals!

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      1. Luton_Fan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ha ha

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    5. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      His underlying stats are almost identical to KDB. Have a look at understat. He doesnt even need to come anywhere near this level to make 7.5mil very cheap.

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    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Jrod or jayrod

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      1. Couch Potato
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        JamRod

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    7. BigRedRom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great goal/assist record under Ancelotti

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  4. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC, how’s it looking?Aubameyang to KDB next week.

    Martinez Steer
    Digne Saiss Justin Dallas Mitchell
    Salah Aubameyang Fernandes Prodence Soucek
    Martial Wilson DCL

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    1. MJF
        5 years, 6 months ago

        About as good as it can do based on the very limited information we have.

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      • Luton_Fan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Awesome

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        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks

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      • One for All
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Looks good, not getting any Chelsea?

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        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Can’t have them all. But will have 0.5 itb next week so could bring in Werner or James

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      • xHaTr
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Very nice. Ayling over Dallas for me though

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    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Auba to a City/Utd mid after this GW a logical move no matter how well Auba does vs West Ham? Upcoming fixtures look tricky (Liv/Shu/Mci/Lei/Mun) worth holding at 12M with those fixtures?

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      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yup, Arsenals fixture in the next 5-7 are awful

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          No necessarily so. There home fixtures read SHU, LEI, AVL.

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          1. ilikewud
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            In comparison to Man U and City options. Can’t see Auba even with some fair home games out scoring those other options.

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      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I will be looking at downgrading Auba and use spare case to upgrade one of my forwards.

        I actually am interested to see how Willian gets on for the next 2 GW's. Could end up better value for money conpared to Auba.

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

        Sterling & gamble.

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    3. Will J 256
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Percentage change of Pulisic dropping in price tonight? Currently on -98.1 on FPL statistics.

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      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I would say it’s a 98.1% chance

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

          😆

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          1. Will J 256
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

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            1. Will J 256
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

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    4. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So many hits - looks like I’ll be starting 4 points ahead of most this GW

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        How was your GW1?

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        1. ilikewud
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Auba over Salah captain was a rough one to swallow but was overall good - happy with the team. Yours?

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          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            89 pts but Havertz and Vinagre to sort out. Painted myself into a bit of a corner by taking a -4 for Bruno and still have Vinagre.

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            1. Rinseboy
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              are you taking a -8 mate and switching Vinagre?

              I'm on a -4 if I get rid of Havertz for Rash but then still have Vinagre the bell end

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              1. ilikewud
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Surely you hold Vinagre this week. There aren’t any options at 4.5 (assuming you’re bringing in the same price point) that would repay you this week!

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              2. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                It’s tricky. Planned move for next week is Auba to KdB or Sterling so I’d either have to take a hit, wildcard or put off the transfer for another week :/

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                1. ilikewud
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  It is tricky. Auba to City seems a positive move and I think Vinagre just eats bench until you can find a FT.

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                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Yeah will do that. He can become the next 4m to show themselves. Thanks.

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            2. ilikewud
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Bruno’s worth a hit. Quality player, good fixture.

              Nice start mate! definitely something to build on!

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              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah, don’t want to undermine that with a -8!

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      2. PikeyMikey
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        How do you view hits?

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        1. ilikewud
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I’m very pro hit - take many a year (some good, some bad). After only 1 GW of data it seems like a lot of the hits are chasing points.

          I don’t hate many of the Utd/City hits.

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    5. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      RIP Jota as an FPL asset

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      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Was already dead when he didn’t start GW 1

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        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Agreed

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      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        New signing?

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        1. The Chosen One...
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          going to Liverpool

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          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Wow, didn't see that coming.

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            1. Leonard hatred
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Neither did he apparently.

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    6. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling looking like a great differential pick to KDB if Pep can be trusted

      Pep Guardiola: "He [Sergio Aguero] has to come back on the pitch and regain the physical condition. Sergio was out for a long time and he is not a guy who regains the physical condition quick so I think in one month or two months he will be ready."

      [via @ManCity]

      https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1307069255792373764?s=19

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Depends, but without D.Silva in the team Kdb has always done well, I can see Kdb pushing up more with maybe Gundo/Rodri behind him...in that position he is FPL gold

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      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Both?

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    7. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hi all, is this team GTG for this GW? Did Ings > Martial 1FT. Anything worth a -4? Saliba troubles me but his drop to 4.4 has stuffed my plans for now.

      Ramsdale
      TAA CTaylor Saliba* Bavies
      Salah Auba ASM Havertz
      Werner Martial

      Subs: Steer, Bissouma, Mitchell, Brewster

      £0.0 ITB 0FT

      Thanks in advance.

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    8. billnats
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A) AWB & DCL
      B) Lamptey & Richarlison

      And
      C) Werner
      D) Jesus

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      1. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        B C

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      2. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        BD (due to Sergio Aguero injury)

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        1. billnats
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Why I want Jesus. And I really Richarlison too. Looked great but United fixtures look juicy for defender clean sheets

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    9. jimmyabs1987
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No need to make any big moves right so I can mini wildcard next week?

      McCarthy
      TAA, Egan, Doherty
      Auba, Salah, ASM, Barnes
      Adams, DCL, Kane

      Plan is to do the below for a -4 next week

      Auba, ASM, Adams > James R, Greenwood, Jiminez

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      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hold! Plan is solid

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    10. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think Ings sellers could regret their decision, Spurs have looked absolutely terrible and conceded to a team of Bulgarian farmers with their full strength XI, barely beating them 2-1. I can see Ings getting one or two goals.

      I understand the Martial move but feel it is a bit rash given it's United's first game back and Palace have a game already in them and kept a clean sheet.

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      1. jimmyabs1987
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I disagree

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      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        With Adams in the team, Ings may struggle to keep up his consistency from last season

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      3. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Have a bit of faith in your own ability Ben.

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    11. Ameobi-Wan-Kenobi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hi guys,

      Haven't posted in a while, would appreciate an opinion on this for the next 4 GW:

      A - Bruno + Jimenez
      B - Rashford + Vardy

      Thankyou!

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      1. jimmyabs1987
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A

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      2. Scout
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Difficult. I prefer Bruno and vardy. Maybe b

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      3. Luton_Fan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A

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    12. Yome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rash + Sterling are great differentials against Bruno + KDB.

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      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed Rashford at 1 mil cheaper than bruno is great value

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        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yes I am going for rashford, the +1.0 is too good to miss out. Perfect to upgrade the defence.

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      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        But it's the start of the game. Why do u want to shoot yourself in the foot by not getting the penalty takers and freekick takers and corner takers of the teams that got the highest and second highest amount of penalties last season. Plus they're not Like milivojevic was. They have amazing assist and goal potential outside of setpieces too.

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        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I do see your point with Utd and pens for sure Rashford does take most direct free kicks though

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          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            No i do believe fernandes takes more than him now. He's just better at them.

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        2. Yome
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Will Man U get that many pens again? Let’s see. The money saved allows me to get Saiss who will get many CS in the coming weeks. So I could compensate the potential lack of
          Bruno’s points with more points in defence.

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          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I suppose yes i do agree with u there. Saiss is a good option with great fixtures after City. Rashford will still do well too. i do hope as a fan.

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    13. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Surely City sign a striker. Too many injuries for Aguero

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

        They don't need one mate. Jesus more than capable

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      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        City will regress again this season.

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    14. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Would it be madness to C Salah over Auba or even Man Utd assets this gameweek? My thinking is Chelsea gave chance to Brighton and L.Pool are great going forward just seems its maybe an unnecessary risk when Auba is the obvious pick

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      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You never know with Kepa, could be a good game for Salah. That being said, Auba has the best fixture.

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        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I know, logic says Auba should tear west ham apart doesn't it just have a feeling Salah will haul Sunday

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          1. ilikewud
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I could see both scoring similarly - you can never rule Salah out from a haul.

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            1. nico05
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers for the input mate, I agree with you there! Tricky one isn't it

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          2. The Son-dance Kid
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Ask yourself this and you'll have your answer. Would you be more upset if:
            1) you captain auba and salah hauls
            2) you captain salah and auba hauls

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      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'm captaining Salah too. I'm never comfortable or confident captaining Auba.

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    15. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Is podence more likely to start now?

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      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Think so, seems a nice pick now that Jota is confirmed gone.

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    16. MTFCfan50
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Have Alli and Vinagre. Sell both for a hit?

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      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Just sell Vinagre this week if he is in your starting 11

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    17. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Jota to Liverpool a done deal according to Fabirizio

      https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1307070645889531907

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

      Sterling looks like being nailed for a good while, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54211260

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      1. MJF
          5 years, 6 months ago

          When he wasn't he? He got rotated but I don't remember him being dropped for any sustained period.

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          1. ilikewud
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Definitely nailed, the odd benching is just normal.

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      2. unclesbasement
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        da costa or podence
        Is there another leeds player who will outscore da costa

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      3. MJF
          5 years, 6 months ago

          These Pro Pundit articles which just list that person's team feel very much like filler.

          I miss articles like Say What? and Big Numbers. They are pretty sporadic now.

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          1. Alberto Tomba
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Big Numbers was why i first bought a membership. I prefer quality over quantity.

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          2. Arctic monkeys
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Frisking the fixtures, the kneejerk and captain sensible.

            The titles were so much better

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        • Scout
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Bruno and DCL
          Or
          Jimi and rashford

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        • Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Morning all. Alli drop has messed me up. Leave him for one more week or get out Vinagre?

          McCarthy
          Justin - Davies - TAA
          Auba - Salah(C) - Alli - ASM
          Ings - Mitro - Werner

          (Nyland) - Vinagre - Stephens - Johnson

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        • AC Pilkington
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Keep or ditch Kane for Man U / Everton attackers?

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        • Blue Gaffer
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Son to Rashford or save transfer?

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          1. barcaa7
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Save

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          2. FantasyTony
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            B

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        • Ninjaa
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Werner Vardy Adams up top?
          Thinking of doing Werner to Martial??? Thoughts??

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          1. The Son-dance Kid
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Would you consider Richarlison?

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        • mental
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          A. martial, jrod (already have dcl)
          or
          B. bruno, wilson

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          1. barcaa7
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            B

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          2. FDMS All Starz
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            B, penalty takers are reaping rewards already can see Bruno continuing that trend very soon

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            1. mental
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              that’s my thinking but the thing is if i go A i have 1m itb to go jrod to pulisic/havertz later when they start firing

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              1. FDMS All Starz
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Sure by that time another player in your team will drop in form so you can fund it through them. Right now you can’t plan too far ahead as you don’t know how the games will unfold

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        • giroudsgirlfriend
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          McCarthy

          Digne - TAA - James
          Salah - Auba (C) - HAVERTZ - Soucek
          Werner - DCL - Adams

          Bench: Steer - Bissouma - Vinagre - Mitchell

          Question:
          Worth doing Havertz out for -4 points, for someone? Or just keep him for one week

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          1. barcaa7
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            keep

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