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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. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Repost

    Need WC here? Or just Auba to Sterling (-4)?

    McCarthy, Nyland
    TAA,Justin,Davies,Mitchell,Buur
    Auba,Salah,JRod,Podence,Bissouma*
    Werner,Mitro,Martial

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Defo no WC needed, yes would do that move

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    2. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Auba > sterling will suffice but defence needs work

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  2. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Start Soucek (WOL) or:

    A)
    B)
    C)

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Strong options

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      C looks great

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      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Think B myself, C I heard caught concussion of KDB?

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    3. Boomerang V
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      A)

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    4. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      B

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  3. JohnnyCroat
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    The Jesus injury surely puts Sterling as striker... Dare I move the armband? Currently on Kane. Tracking the money online to see if there's much confidence but that's not always such a clear indicator of anything

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I personally don't think sterling is a better option playing in that position. He has not been before.

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      1. Leonard hatred
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        there is also the strong possibility they give Delap some gametime over the next couple of weeks.

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Stats say he doesn’t do as well up top. Expect to see foden false 9

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  4. Skogen89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    good to go? wc..

    martinez

    Saiss, Taylor, James (Lamptey, Mitchell)
    Salah, Son, KDB, Podence (Burke)
    Werner, DCL, Jiminez

    0.6 itb

    Could upgrade a defender, but who? going light defence..

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

      you need to lose son or werner imo. defence too weak. also dont think podence is a safe starter

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

        or lose DCL to a 6m striker and upgrade defence

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        1. Skogen89
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          only player i really want in the back is TAA or Robbo, but fitures arent promising. Want to take a gamle for some gameweaks without. Lots of goals are scored, but few CS. Just my thinking

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          1. Livinginapool
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            6 years, 12 days ago

            They're also involved in goals.

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  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    best up to 6m striker

    a mitro
    b che
    c watkins

    thank you and gl

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    1. Skogen89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      mitro

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Mitro - fixtures 😉

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    3. JoeSoap
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      A

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    4. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Mitro by quite a bit imo

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    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      thanks guys, head say a and heart c. a probably makes more sense with pens as well, cheers all

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    6. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      B 🙂

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

        last minute controversy 🙂 cheers

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    7. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Mitro. We will look back in 6 months wondering why we didn’t all load up with penalty takers

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  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Can I do any better than this, guys?

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

    Steer, Lamptey, Mitchell, Brewster

    .1

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I like it looks good to me

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers had this earlier & think above is better?

        Guita,
        Trent, Saiss, Taylor,
        KDB, C Son, Salah, Podence, Costa
        DCL, Jimenez,

        Steer, Bamford, Lamptey, Mitchell

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      v nice gl

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    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Nice!

      I'm going to say no as this is mine 😉

      Martinez Steer

      Taa Saiss Justin Lampety Mitchell

      Salah KdB Son Foden Zaha

      Jim DCL Delap

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Oh no Chelsea but gets Foden & Zaha??

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    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Zaha -> Foden
      Robbo -> Trent

      Could be better but not necessarily.

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    5. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Cheers guys, really like the Zaha pick & my only differential?

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Keep Wilf

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          Good thinking

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  7. JoeSoap
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Which transfer/s would you do?

    A. Egan>Saiss
    B. Auba>KDB
    C. ASM>Kiltch/Podence
    D. Wilson>DCL (can only do with B)

    McCarthy
    Davies, TAA, Taylor. Mitchell
    Salah, Auba, Son
    Wilson, Werner, Mitro
    Steer, ASM, Stephens,Egan

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    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I like A and B

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      1. JoeSoap
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks. That is the plan

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  8. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Haha, let’s try again..

    Start Soucek (WOL) or -

    A) KWP (bur)
    B) Ayling (shu)

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    1. mr messi
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Soucek

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Looks like three 2 pointers there.
      Ayling, maybe

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    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      No C?

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    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Soucek

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    5. JoeSoap
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Soucek

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  9. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Robertson out for a hit worth it? Lets me offload Wilson and ASM/Bissouma.

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    1. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Robbo out for a hit? No thanks

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    2. Konstaapeli
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Doesn't sound right

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      which robertson we talking about ?

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  10. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    R James or Saïss ?

    James Rod or Greenwood ?

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    1. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      James and Hamez

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        This

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    2. Konstaapeli
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Saiss & JRod

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    3. Bagheri Arce
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      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Crazy to pick James over Saiss if you ask me

      The other two could cut either way but Hamez if you don't have DCL

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      1. Ian Davis
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I’ve got DCL, so maybe go for Greenwood? JamesRod seems the better choice, but not sure I need 2 Everton forwards.

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    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Saiss and JRod

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  11. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Which one?

    A) Lampty
    B) Vinagre
    C) Justin

    Currently on B but unsure

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    1. bautasten
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Hard..B if I knew he was starting. Wouldn't play Justin this week.

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    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      A

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    3. The Mandalorian
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I think b starts as wolves confirmed players still have knocks

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  12. Leonard hatred
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Am playing Podence for WHU but seriously considering shipping him out for Foden next week if he doesn't score approx 10 goals in that game.

    want to see how strong city look with their potential injury issues.

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  13. FredrikH
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    So Salah or KDB for captaincy?

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Just as my post below.....I was dead on KDB but now unsure with city missing so many

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Kdb

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    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Leicester looked pretty woeful defensively against Burnley

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  14. bautasten
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Evening! Play one:

    A) Soucek (wol)
    B) Burke (LEE)
    C) Podence (WHM) (-4)
    D) Foden (LEI) (-4)

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      D

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      1. bautasten
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Think he'll start?

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  15. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Who makes way for TAA?

    Martinez Steer
    Digne Saïss Lamptey Justin Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Hames Barnes
    Jimenez DCL Brewster

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Barnes to Foden Digne to Robbo?

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      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks, hmm tempting

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  16. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    As a general feeling? Do you usually go on to regret last minute changes after being set a while? Tempted to triple up on city mid and do salah to Sterling with Jesus injury

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

      dont do it

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    2. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Depends if they get more points or not.

      I'm doing it, going balls deep on Foden, KDB and Sterling. Captain Sterling.

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    3. Leonard hatred
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      All it takes is for City to have a quiet game, and you've arsed up your GW. Leicester aren't terrible.

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      1. The_Fish
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I'm playing the long game.

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      2. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Did you watch them defensively against Burnley?

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  17. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Evening,

    With the depleted city team, does it mean the kdb captaincy is less appealing?

    Or should I do the simple thing of....if unsure....captain big Mo?

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

      who is all missing ?

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      1. FPL_Devil
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Jesus and Aguero injured. Im still going for Kevin but am tempted by Mo or maybe a diff captain in Werner.

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Just wouldn’t get a city defender.

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  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    What to change on my WC team?

    Get Taylor instead of Justin!

    Martinez (Forster)
    Saiss, Robertson Lamptey (Justin, Mitchell)
    Salah, KDB, Son, Rodriguez, Foden
    DCL, Jimenez (Delap)

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    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Like the cheeky Delap punt

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Think ve’s got the same chances as Brewster to play short term

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        1. Leonard hatred
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          probably more, given how long the brewster drama is playing out. and he'll actually be playing for a good team.

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        2. Pompel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          But who do you bench if playing him?

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    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Good to go

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    3. bautasten
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      That's a good looking team. No Chelsea could be the only worry, but can't have them all..

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers, see that with Chelsea, maby get one when team is settled and they start firing

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    4. FredrikH
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Very close to mine. So obviously liking it. Went with TAA R. James Zaha Podence over your VVD Justin Rodriguez Foden.

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Good luck!

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        1. FredrikH
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          Likewise!

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    5. Teomi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Are you sure about double up on Everton?
      I like it but unsure of this due to the next three games

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        If not, could sell Hames for Podence or upgrade to CHE 🙂

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  19. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Any reason to go Son over Jimenez?

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    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      No. Think long term. Son can be very streaky and at 9.0 for me isnt a reliable captain option. Jimenez is nailed every single game, on pens and has the fixtures. Son away to Man U next week and jiminez home to Fulham. Think longer term. That 0.5 will help somewhere too

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  20. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Is FPL not working for anyone else?

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    1. Atwood
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Nevermind, problem on my end it seems

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    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah, never finished top 10k

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  21. Simon69
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Havertz (c) too much of a punt? Anyone else tempted?

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

      well thats what punts are there for 🙂

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      This early with the sheer number of good options I think it’s insane personally but he who dares ...

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    3. camarozz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Mentioned it earlier. At 4.5m OR due to double s'hampton, double Chelsea no Salah and Alli over Son. Couldn't have went much worse to be fair. Am tempted..

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      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        You went no Salah and punted on Alli... clearly punting isn’t the way forward?

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      2. Simon69
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Late replying to this but I have the same rank.

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  22. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Different WC team -

    Martinez - Button
    James - Dier - Vinagre - Taylor - Mitchell
    Salah - KDB - Sterling - Son - Podence
    Jimenez - Mitrovic - Davis

    Thoughts?

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  23. Spurrsy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Can't decide which team?
    1.
    Martinez (Steer)
    Taa/Robertson/Saiss (lamptey/mitchell)
    Bruyne/Son/Foden/podence (Anguissa)
    Werner/Jimenez/DCL
    1.5m in bank

    2.
    Martinez(Steer)
    Robertson/Saiss/James (Lamptey/Mitchell)
    Sterling/Bruyne/Son/Havertz/Podence
    DCL/Jimenez (brewster)
    0 in bank

    3.
    Martinez(Steer)
    Saiss/James/Taylor (Lamptey/Mitchell)
    Mane/Bruyne/Son/Foden (Anguissa)
    DCL/Jimenez/Werner
    0 in bank

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    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Not sure I would go with any team without Salah

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  24. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Sterling playing as striker now Jesus is injured

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    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Nope. Could easily be foden false 9 or even Rory delaps son

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  25. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    G2G?

    McCarthy
    TAA Dallas KWP
    Salah KDB(C) Rodriguez Podence
    Werner DCL Mitro

    steer mitchell bissouma* justin

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    1. Kroneek
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      For sure

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  26. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Apologies for repetition and unimaginative posting...but...

    a) Foden

    b) Mitrovic

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    1. Leonard hatred
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      one might not play, plays for a good team and is a decent player.

      the other will almost certainly play, plays for a crap team and is bang average.

      they'll probably score similarly imo.

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    2. M2.0
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Mitro

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    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I think you’re ok either way. It’s 50/50 they both could do well

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  27. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    A) Jimenez + Brewster (and bench Brewster every week), or
    B) Mitrovic + Bamford (rotation)?

    Rest of the WC team is:

    Martinez (Steer)
    TAA Saiss KWP (Lamptey Mitchell)
    KDB Salah Son Zaha Podence
    DCL [2 forwards]

    Thank you!

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  28. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    25.6m on my forward line has been a mistake I feel so far...

    Werner/DCL/Martial

    Went without Salah

    And had Alli over Son(disaster)

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  29. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Foden or Zaha?

    in WC, thinking Foden next 2 then switch to Zaha after? Or just get Zaha now?

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    1. jimmyabs1987
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      One is the talisman of the team which nearly all goals go through the other is a potential rotation risk...

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      1. The_Fish
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        In a team that scores about 5 times the other team...

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        1. jimmyabs1987
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          Fair point, just expressing my opinion!

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I can’t stand zaha. Does this every Season. Looks a world beater then does nothing for 6 weeks

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  30. jimmyabs1987
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    G2g?

    Martinez
    Saiss, TAA, Lamptey
    KDB, Salah, Zaha, Son
    Wood, DCL, Jiminez

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