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

25 September 2020 4714 comments
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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. Shark Team
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Percentage of wildcarders? I believe around 40%

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    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Just this week or since GW2?

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    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      No chance it's that high, there will be a much higher percentage of wildcarders on here than in the FPL world and I don't think it's even 40% on here.

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    3. COLLIN QUANER
      6 years, 29 days ago

      5-10% maybe. Won't be very high

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    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Maybe 4%

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  2. Champions League Varane
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Mendy 4.5 Leicester now that Ndidi is out best option?

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  3. Terry Henry
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Anguissa or Bissouma as 5th mid?

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    1. Terry Henry
      6 years, 29 days ago

      As 1st sub obviously

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    2. Saka Punch
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Burke

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  4. Soonmixdin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 29 days ago

    RMWCT

    Martinez Guaita
    Trent Holding Lamptey Mitchell Saiss
    Zaha Salah KdB Son Hendrick
    Wood DCL Mitrovic

    Good to go?

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    1. Francescoli
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Rotating keepers?
      Looks really nice to me

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      1. Soonmixdin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 29 days ago

        I guess, not sure they are a perfect pair but I should be able to rely on one or the other of them to get points most weeks!

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  5. Chuism
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Who is the best 4.5 bench mid and why?

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  6. Will J 256
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Which three do you prefer?
    A-Robertson, C Taylor, Rodriguez
    B-Robertson, R James, Zaha
    C: VVD, R James, Rodriguez

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    1. The Finnisher
      6 years, 29 days ago

      B

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      1. Will J 256
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Thanks!!

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    2. Sam Robinson
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      6 years, 29 days ago

      B

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      1. Will J 256
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Thanks very much!

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  7. Hect.OR 98th
    6 years, 29 days ago

    How many games is Vinagre likely to get? On a WC and taking Vinagre over Saiss enables the front 8 I want.

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    1. Jebiga
      6 years, 29 days ago

      What's front 8?

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        6 years, 29 days ago

        KDB Salah Son Podence Anguissa
        Werner DcL Jimenez

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    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Probably 1-2 at most

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    3. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Vinegar over Saiss lets me upgrade DCL to Richi. But don't think vinegar gets more than a week by the sounds of it.

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    4. GoodFella93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Surely it's just going to be the two games before the international break ??

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  8. Dynamic Duos
    6 years, 29 days ago

    How good is this ?

    Martinez
    Robbo Saiss James
    Salah KDB Son Klich Podence
    Werner Jiminez

    Forster Mitchell Brewster Ferguson

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    1. g40steve
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Solid

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    2. Dirty Harry
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Like it. Thinking of rolling with 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 myself. Looks strong

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    3. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Arise, Sir Dynamic Duos!

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      1. toerag
        6 years, 29 days ago

        lol

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    4. Jake.l_8
      6 years, 29 days ago

      I've got the same team except Klich & Podence --> Foden & Burke!
      I would just switch Ferguson to Dunne since he actually plays...not that it matters much!
      Good luck!

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    5. Saka Punch
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Might struggle with the bench but otherwise good. Might be an issue if everton keep up their newfound form

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  9. g40steve
    6 years, 29 days ago

    WC - worth saving cash for Salah but for the next two go with Sterling & C

    Martinez
    Robbo, Saiss, James
    KDB, Son, Sterling, Podence, Zaha
    DCL, Jimenez,

    Steer, Mitchell, Delap, Lamptey,

    .7

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    1. Will J 256
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Personally I would stick with salah, but that’s just me probably!

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      1. g40steve
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Ta

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    2. FPLGeezer
      6 years, 29 days ago

      I'm in same predicament and almost think why not. Play for the upside

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      1. g40steve
        6 years, 29 days ago

        True

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  10. Jebiga
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Looks like rotation of Anguissa and Brewster is so bad :/

    Anyone in same position?

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    1. Dirty Harry
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Why would you be rotating them?

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      1. Jebiga
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Because I can have a lot of heavy hitters

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    2. The Finnisher
      6 years, 29 days ago

      I think Brewster is more of a an enable for 3-5-2 and to fill on for injuries or put in on the odd great fixture. I wouldn't be rotating him with a 4.5 mid

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      1. Jebiga
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Yea but than you can have Kdb, sterling, son, Salah, Dcl, Jimenez and sais and james 🙂

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        1. Jebiga
          6 years, 29 days ago

          And lamptey

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    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Both should be on your bench, not starting.

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      1. Dirty Harry
        6 years, 29 days ago

        This. Brewster hasn't even moved club yet...

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    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Sounds like a bad idea yes

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  11. Dirty Harry
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Best combo to fill in the blanks?

    Martinez (Steer)
    ____ James Saiss ____ Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Pondence ____
    Jimenez ____ ____

    1. 4-4-2: VvD, Castagne, (Anguissa), Werner (Brewster)
    2. 3-5-2: VvD, (Lamptey), Barnes, DCL, (Brewster)
    3. 3-4-3: TAA, (Lamptey), Foden (Anguissa), Mitro
    4. 3-4-3: VvD, (Lamptey), Hamez, (Anguissa), Mitro

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    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      6 years, 29 days ago

      1 but downgrade Castagne and get Robbo for VVD

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      1. Dirty Harry
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Maybe Castagne to Coleman or Keane? Not sure what other 5.0 to roll with.

        Thanks!

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    2. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      1

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      1. Dirty Harry
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Thanks for your time and suggestion.

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  12. The Finnisher
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Got everything sorted bar my last 2 mid spots to go with KDB Son Salah

    A. Havertz & Podence
    B. Zaha & Foden

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      A

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    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      6 years, 29 days ago

      A

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    3. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Barnes and Foden

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    4. Gleys11
      6 years, 29 days ago

      B

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  13. Razmataz
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Why do so many people have Lamperty?

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    1. g40steve
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Cheap, almost plays as Fwd at times.

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    2. Jebiga
      6 years, 29 days ago

      xG

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Because he is a very good, and attacking player and man of the match in last game despite playing less than 60 minutes

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    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Have you seen him play?

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    5. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      I watched both games that he played this season.

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  14. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 29 days ago

    ASM to Podence for free
    Or
    Nyland to Martinez for free (other keeper is McCarthy)

    Then take a hit to shift one of these?
    Dallas
    Holding
    Adams
    Wilson

    Already did Auba to KDB

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    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      6 years, 29 days ago

      The first one, and probably safe to leave the rest for this week

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    2. PrettyDick
      6 years, 29 days ago

      If I had all those in my team I'd wildcard, but I'm guessing you've already considered that?
      If you don't want to WC I'd still do
      ASM > Podence
      Holding > James if you can afford it? Or Keane if you'll be 0.1 short.

      Good luck!

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  15. Francescoli
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Wildcard good to go?

    Martinez
    TAA Coleman Saiss
    KDB Sterling Hamez Podence
    DCL Jimenez Werner

    Steer; Burke Mitchell Lamptey

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    1. Dirty Harry
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Can you fit in James over Coleman?

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      1. Francescoli
        6 years, 29 days ago

        No .1 short

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      6 years, 29 days ago

      v nice !

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    3. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Coleman is preventing you from being knighted.

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      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        6 years, 29 days ago

        And lack of son

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      2. Francescoli
        6 years, 29 days ago

        His stats are just below Digne and interestingly he has more penalty box touches than Digne! Good fixtures. Can’t think of anyone else I’d want at 5.0.

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    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      One liv asset is not enough. With so many people owning Trent you won’t really benefit when they do well
      Go one Everton attack and Coleman to VVD

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    5. Mondeo
      6 years, 29 days ago

      What you reckon about Sterling vs Salah over the next few GWs?

      Reckon us WCers will regret losing him? I had committed to sell for Sterling but amazed at how much fear I have when it comes to it..

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  16. The Farke Side Gallery
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Anyone else think pep is being a ballbag and not telling the truth re KDB's fitness?

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    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Are ballbags known to be untruthful?

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    2. Bobby Digital
      6 years, 29 days ago

      He was pictured in training, should be fine for the Leicester game.

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    3. Ser Davos
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Pictured in training earlier next to Zinchenko

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  17. Ajax Hamsterdam
    6 years, 29 days ago

    A TAA and mitro
    B TAA and watkins
    c robertson and wood

    thank you and gl

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    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Give b a crack

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        6 years, 29 days ago

        cheers. had watkins in my pre wc team and feel like keeping him.

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  18. ididnt
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Mitro or Wood?

    DCL or Rich?

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    1. Soonmixdin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      DCL for sure. As for the other two, I've gone with both, in addition to DCL!

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  19. Will J 256
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Who do you prefer Rodriguez or Zaha?

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    1. ididnt
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Zaha

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      1. Will J 256
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Thanks!

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    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Rodriguez

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      1. Will J 256
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Ok thank you.

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    3. Gleys11
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Zaha, switch to Barnes next week.

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  20. 1314
    6 years, 29 days ago

    bench Bamford (shu) or Podence (whu) ?

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    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      You dont want to be in this sort of situation.

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    2. calstokesey97
      6 years, 29 days ago

      PB

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  21. Sam Robinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Maitland-niles -> Reece James for -4?

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    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      No

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  22. Noregretz
    6 years, 29 days ago

    A. Mitro to DCL
    B. ASM to Podence
    C. Both -4

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    1. Will J 256
      6 years, 29 days ago

      B

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    2. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      No

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  23. TAT
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Which WC team looks better – 4-4-2 (1.3 itb) or 3-4-3 (0.7 itb)?

    Martínez
    TAA - Saïss - James
    KDB - Salah - Son - Podence - Foden
    DCL - Jiménez
    (Button - Mitchell - Dunne - Davis)

    Martínez
    TAA - Saïss - James
    Salah - KDB - Podence - Foden
    DCL - Jiménez - Werner
    (Button - Anguissa - Mitchell - Dunne)

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    1. dezille
      6 years, 29 days ago

      I've gone for B as I think Werner will probably be better value than Son (Spurs overperforming & fixture conjestion, Chelsea underperforming and with Ziyech, Pulisic to come in (and more time for Havertz to get comfortable). Also dislike having the 4.5m forward. Burke & Anguissa seem to offer a little more as midfield options. Unsure on Dunne though - I've stuck with a 4.5 for extra insurance (Justin, who should keep his spot until end of October).

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      1. TAT
        6 years, 29 days ago

        I'm on B right now, for the reason you mentioned above about the 4.5 forward. Great fixture for Werner too now, and should Chelsea start to gel, it's good to have their #1 striker in the team. It's always a worry you'll get punished not owning Son though, on the form he's in – though you can probably not say Spurs as a team are on form.

        Dunne is a placeholder right now, until I land that final defender spot. Lamptey is probably the one I end up going for.

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        1. dezille
          6 years, 29 days ago

          You never know when Son gets stuck on the wing and his value probably falls quite a lot when that happens. Owned him for several weeks post restart and he never even looked like scoring. Think we have to assume this last GW was a bit of an anomaly although I do think there will be more an effort to get him central this season with the introduction of Bale & Reguillon. Fix conjestion is still a thing though for now. Werner wins for now! Yea Lamptey looks good, i'm just not a fan of Brighton in general and would prefer a Leicester defender even if it's only for the next few gameweeks.

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          1. TAT
            6 years, 29 days ago

            Agree, it was probably as much the way Southampton played rather than Spurs played that led to the haul. Will be interesting to see how Bale affects Son's output – but Bale isn't available yet. The fixture congestion is a good point too.

            I'm more a fan of Lamptey than Brighton in general! I could pick Justin of course, but do we know if he'll be an option for long?

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  24. Shark Team
    6 years, 29 days ago

    I'm thinking in a very crazy way and I want to share this:
    Atm Son had 4 gls and Harry has 1. But Harry always scores more goals than Son if they play the same amount of minutes in the season. So probably in the next 10-15 spurs goals Harry will score around 70% of them.
    Another example: Werner and Havertz have to score their first PL goals very soon. Because this is what everyone is expecting.
    But Jimenez already scored 2 goals so it will come by no surprise if he scores only 2 in his next 6 games. We know that he is usually a 15-17 goals per season fwd
    Despite this logic I'm going for KDB captain, expecting another haul mainly because his goal has not from open play and his assist was not a normal assist but a just a tap-in

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    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      I'm not sure what you're thinking here to be honest

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    2. toerag
      6 years, 29 days ago

      yep...yep...!!...was that mind leak?

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    3. wilsonito
      6 years, 29 days ago

      That’s not how it works...

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  25. adstomko
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Locked in.
    I've covered both wings for Liverpool, Wolves and Man City, rather than selecting both Salah and Trent (example), who play on the same side.

    Martinez
    Robertson, Chilwell, Semedo
    Salah, KDB, Rodríguez, Foden, Podence
    Jimenez, Ings
    (Steer, Justin, Mitchell, Brewster)

    Thoughts?

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  26. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Triple City/Wolves too much? 1.4 ITB

    Martinez
    Semedo/Saiss/James
    Son/Sterling/KDB/Foden/Hamez
    Jimenez/DCL

    Steer/Lamptey/Mitchell/Brewster

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Not too much, because they're easy to hop off whenever.

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  27. Will J 256
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft?
    Martinez
    Robertson, Saiss, James
    Salah, KDB, Son, Zaha, Podence
    Calvert-Lewin, Jimenez

    Forster, Lamptey, Mitchell, Brewster

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    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Arise, Sir Will J 256!

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    2. CRO KLOPP
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Very nice,cant see anything wrong

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    3. Society
      6 years, 29 days ago

      I'd opt for 1 more highly-likely-to-play cover.
      Lamptey a great 1st bench but in doubt currently, 2 weeks til Van Aanholt returns, only leaves you Brewster as a sub ..... and he's not likely to get minutes unless the rumored transfer happens.
      Internationals, rotation, injury, suspension, covid.
      And with no wildcard.

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      1. Will J 256
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Ok thanks very much. Who would you suggest as better bench cover?

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        1. Society
          6 years, 29 days ago

          Is James necessary ?
          Could give yourself 0.5 to guarantee 11 playing ?

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    4. g40steve
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Looks like my team 🙂

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  28. CRO KLOPP
    6 years, 29 days ago

    My last doubt on WC

    A) Mitro and TAA (3-4-3)
    B) Foden and Robbo (3-5-2)
    Long term ofc

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    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 29 days ago

      A long term

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  29. Bobby_Baggio
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Which to pick to replace Auba?

    KDB or Sterling

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    1. Jake.l_8
      6 years, 29 days ago

      KDB

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  30. toerag
    6 years, 29 days ago

    mane or salah???

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