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Pro Pundits - Darren September 25

Why I’m lining up for FPL Gameweek 3 without any Chelsea players

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A Fantasy Premier League veteran of 11 years, Darren Wiles has an incredible track record with three top 1k finishes in the last four seasons.

With so many favourable match-ups in Gameweek 3, I am feeling confident about the next round of Fantasy Premier League.

It has been a positive start thus far, anyway, with 80 and 90-point hauls in the first two Gameweeks taking me to a total of 170 and an overall rank of 29k.

The goals have been flying in so far and I have been lucky enough to capitalise on the early glut of double-digit returns. But all of that is in the past, and it’s what happens this weekend that matters now.

Here is what my team looks like for Gameweek 3 and the reasons behind some key decisions.

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 3
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  1. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the best 4.5 midfielder option?

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    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Taylor

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      1. Tsssst
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Midfield duh...

        Uwah) yeah probably Burke

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    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Burke

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Burke

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    4. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Anguissa (FUL) also interesting...

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    5. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No disagreement on Burke, but is Harrison Reed also an option? 2 starts in 2 games so far

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  2. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC, going for 3 at the back with Trent, James, Saiss, Mitchell, Dunne.

    But I’m happy to start Mitchell in almost every one of his next 10 games. So am I wasting money on Saiss/James?

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    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mitchell won’t play the next 10. Also you’ll probably need a 4th defender when players are rotated/positive test

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    2. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Saiss to Vinagre will save 0.6 while Marcal out

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      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        That’s what I’m thinking

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        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          But will Mitchell keep his place?

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  3. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I’m well set on Sterling as my main man. KDB or Salah to join him?

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    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kev

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    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      double liv def?

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      1. The_Fish
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Just Trent for now. Enough cash itb to get VVD if I want.

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    3. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      KDB. No need to be clever

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  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Really want these 3 Jimenez, Werner and Son, already spent 8 points, should I hit the wc button ?

    Bottomed

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    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have them all in my current wc.. so will probably be a massive fail

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I did, not had the best start - so reset

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    3. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      waste of a wc playing it the night before imo

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  5. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    any good?
    wildcard team seems a bit safe but nothing flash - anything you'd change?

    Martinez Steer
    Robbo Saiss (pick 2 of Justin/Lamptey/Taylor) Ferguson
    Salah Kdb Son (will move to Pulisic later) Foden Soucek (has Podence but allows 6.5m striker)
    Jimenez DCL Wood

    tooooo many options

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    1. kevchenko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's good that, I don't like the 'Wood' pick really BUT I can't offer anything else other than Mitrovic and having 0.5 for Robbo to Trent.

      Lamptey and Taylor over Justin - he'll lose his place within a month.

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      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Wood can interchange to a few options. Antonio once fixtures improve
        would gain 0.5 later Son to Pulisic if form is there

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        1. kevchenko
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah that's fair enough....as I said, it's a good team.

          I only have 1 premium Mid at the moment and I feel I have to change that by the morning.

          Mitrovic is leading in my head at the moment but I don't really like him either.

          I'm half tempted to gamble with Brewster and go 3-5-2 for now, but I feel that's a punt too far on a WC, as he'd be easy to get in GW5 if I need to (with 2 FT)

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          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I started with Brewster but felt I need to pull wildcard this week
            Important to get 3rd striker on pens imo. Maupay would be the other consideration until GW8 where Antonio becomes solid option (but not on pens)
            Easy switch to Brewster if he’s nailed somewhere

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  6. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A

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  7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have all the scout picks team except three players

    Robertson, DCL, Werner (scout)
    vs.
    Foden, Martial, Jimenez (me)

    I think i prefer my trio tbh

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    1. kevchenko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'd have Foden, DCL and Jimenez to be fair.

      Martial at 9.0 isn't going to be better than DCL PPM this season IMO.

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      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        1 week??

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        1. kevchenko
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Not worth the gamble based on Man Utd's performance last week though is it?

          Even if Martial hauled, DCL will always have a chance of scoring, he's the focal point.

          The extra (almost) 2m is enough to not bother with Tony.

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Martial is probably out next week. Not on wc.

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            1. kevchenko
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Ah okay, yes that makes sense....

              He might be worth keeping at home, then away at the Toon?

              If he blanks this week then it's an easy move though.

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  8. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chance of Chilwell starting?

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      80%

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      1. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nah... dont see it

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  9. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Frustrated with myself for not pulling the trigger on ASM>Podence earlier in the week. Just know that 0.2 is going to come back to haunt me.

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thats why i often do early transfers

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      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I literally considered it as I was watching the Wolves game and was hovering over the trigger right before the price rise. Taking the -4 hit put me off at the time but now I've took the hit anyways and lost the money from the price changes. Very silly.

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  10. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Martinez, Steer
    Saiss, James, Taylor, Lamptey, Mitchell
    Sterling, KDB, Son, Foden, Burke
    DCL, Werner, Jimenez

    0.3 itb

    Will this work? I have almost made my mind on this WC team.

    All Suggestions welcome.

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    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      pretty much what I have, with coady and salah for James and salah..
      Which is better, hard to say, I really really want sterling, but enough to lose either kdb or salah, I'm not sure!

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      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Really want double wolves defense too. But don't know which one should partner Saiss right now.

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  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If Sterling plays centre forward (CF), who's on the left wing (LW) for City?

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mahrez can play there

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    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Foden maybe. Mahrez on the right. But it’s pep so who knows.

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      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Seems the most likely

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    3. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think we are all overlooking Torres. Has the fitness following Spain game

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  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any important news? KDB posted on twitter he is playing false nine etc?

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    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I hope he plays true nine

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  13. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How am i looking here?

    Martinez
    Taa Dunne Saiss
    Zaha Salah KDB Rodrigz
    DCL Kane Bamford

    Ryan-Justin-Mitchell-4.5

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    1. jc001
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

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    2. The King
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is Dunne a long term option? Isn't he place holder for the injured Tarkowski?

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  14. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If you could only have 1:

    A) Son

    B) Robbo

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    1. It's his Job.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Son

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    3. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      On WC and have neither.

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    4. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If you have trent. Get son. If not. Get robbo

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  15. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Guess the top 5 defs by pts till gw16
    Mine are:
    1)Robbo
    2)TAA
    3)Castagne
    4)Saiss
    5)VVD

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    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Based on this list you’re basically saying wolves Leicester will have 1 maybe 2 more clean sheets than Liverpool. Hard to believe

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  16. eamonhegg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Choose A or B please?
    A - Jimi + zaha + trent
    B - timo + foden + Robertson

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I like A

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  17. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    On wc, 4th mid (will rotate with Mitchell and burke) and defenders

    A) robbo taylor soucek
    B) james saiss foden

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  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A v B?

    A) Robbo and Guaita
    B) TAA and Martinez

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      So its WC after all? B

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    2. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  19. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which one Better

    Podence and Jimenez

    Or

    Son and bamford

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      Probably A, but both decent.

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

      B

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    4. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  20. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dunne going up in price tonight- is he likely to secure starting spot given Burnley’s defender issues with Mee injury and Tarkowski injury/possible transfer- or stay away?

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He may not rise. Many rises are inaccurate this week due to so many wildcarding.

      I'd assume Dunne will lose his place long term, but I guess that depends how he plays.

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mee and Tarko are still out for a few games so should be good until international break

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He's a very bad footballer. although that means he's probably got a chance of nailing down a place at Burnley. I got him on WC but I don't expect he'll ever get near my 11.

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  21. BPT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC options

    Team 1
    Martinez - Steer
    Konsa - Lamptey - James - Mitchell - Saiss
    Salah - KDB - Son - Podence - J.Rod
    Werner - Jimenez - Brewster

    Team 2
    Martinez - Steer
    VVD- Lamptey - James - Mitchell - Saiss
    Salah - KDB - Son - Foden - Anguissa
    Werner - Jimenez - Brewster

    Team 3
    Martinez - Steer
    Semedo- Lamptey - James - Mitchell - Saiss
    Salah - KDB - Son - Foden - 5.8M
    Werner - Jimenez - Brewster

    1) Team 1, 2 or 3?
    2) MID 5,8M for team 3?

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Team 1 IMO

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    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Like team 2 the most

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    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      3 Podence

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      1. BPT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        3 with podence is impossible, 4 wolves players (Semedo, Saiss, Podence Jimenez)

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    4. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Team 1

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  22. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling cap viable?

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely IMO

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    2. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely!

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  23. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC ultimately comes down to these 5 options. Been trying to decide all week. any help appreciated

    A) Werner, Son, Robbo, Podence, Brewster (352) werner > Jimenez if werner doesnt deliver
    B) Jimenez, Werner, TAA, Podence, Anguissa (343)
    C) Wood, Jimenez, Son, TAA, Anguissa (343)
    D) Jimenez, Brewster, Son, Podence, TAA (352)
    E) Jimenez, Werner, Son, Anguissa, Ferguson (343) No liv defenders. Lamptey, James, Saiss the starting 3

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      D out of those imo. Can you squeeze 1m and get foden instead of podence?

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    2. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've gone for A myself after many hours of going round in circles.

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  24. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Last WC decision

    Werner + Lamptey
    Wood + TAA

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1

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    2. Tricky FC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1

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    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  25. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham predicted to start?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He is.

      Everyone here's told me not to punt on him, which means it's the correct thing to do.

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  26. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC team locked in- tear it to shreds...

    McCarthy (Forster)
    TAA saiss Coady (Mitchell Justin)
    Salah (C) KDB Foden Klich (anguissa)
    Jiminez DCL Werner

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

      Keeper aside it’s a good team - haven’t seen any signs of improvement

      Might be tempted by Taylor over Justin

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      1. Ruudy Van
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback. I get the Southampton angst but fixture wise it’s the best over the next 6-8 games and realistically I’m not going to use a transfer to address it until next wildcard. So got to trust they’ll get their defence sorted

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Podence over Klich for me with Wolves fixtures- could you stretch to James over Coady. More attacking potential and with Mendy increased chance of clean sheets

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      1. Ruudy Van
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Had podence and James pre price rises so was all good to go. Figured double wolves defence as a bit of calculated risk though. James & podence two players with potential to lose their place place alongside foden felt like too many. Could be very wrong however.

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    3. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's template, so there's no tearing.

      However.. Why does everyone spell Jiménez wrong? I notice it on nearly every post now.

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      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Id guess as he is commonly shortened to jimi on here..hence we end up with jiminez

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        1. SalahFingers
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah or maybe the way it's pronounced in english.

          I know cos my fingers wrote jiminez first too and then it looks weird, so I looked it up.

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          1. Ruudy Van
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Honestly...never realised I’d been spelling it wrong. Justice for Jimenez

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    4. Taff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Poor midfield

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      1. Ruudy Van
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You willing to elaborate?

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    5. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Martinez/Ryan > McCarthy
      Double up on Wolves is great and around gw 9 ditch Coady for someone else
      Really really like it

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      1. Ruudy Van
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Keeper is still proving tricky to decide on. Have the feeling Southampton will sort it out and have the best fixtures for the next 6-8 of the 4.5’s.. Coady- exactly that thinking, thanks for the reassurance

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  27. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    ON WC:
    A) DCL (have Hamez)
    B) Greenwood
    C) Zaha
    D) Barnes

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DCL definitely

      Zaha maybe short term

      Greenwood / Barnes... maybe

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    2. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Quite fancy barnes. Sensible choice DCL

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  28. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    1. Podence and Buur

    Or

    2. Justin and Jorginho

    ?

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  29. Tricky FC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    how long is marcal of wolves out for?

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    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Unknown

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  30. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Foden or Podende on WC? Have 1m in the bank atm.

    All depends on whether Foden starts

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

      Definitely Foden

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

      Podence for me, but Foden looks very good IF he keeps a team place. That's why I didn't go with him (also I have KDB).

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    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tell me who do you bench

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