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Cooper back for Leeds as Rodrigo enters self-isolation

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Liam Cooper (£4.4m) makes a much-anticipated return to Leeds United’s defence for their Gameweek 7 meeting with Leicester City.

The centre-back returns to the heart of the back-four, allowing Luke Ayling (£ to resume right-back duties and pushing Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) to left-back once more.

However, Leeds will miss Rodrigo (£5.8m) in the middle of the park as the club revealed in their team news bulletin that the player is self-isolating “having been in close contact with a person who has subsequently tested positive for coronavirus”.

They have confirmed the Spaniard is now isolating in line with government guidelines, although no specific date was given for the positive test and, therefore, end of the isolation period.

Pablo Hernández (£5.8m) replaces Rodrigo in midfield, while most of the attention is likely to be on Patrick Bamford (£6.0m) tonight.

Only Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) earned more new owners than the Leeds forward for Gameweek 7, although just 34.7% of his FPL points have come at Elland Road this season.

Indeed, the former Chelsea man has blanked twice from three matches there since earning promotion to the Premier League.

By contrast, Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), still owned by 17% of Fantasy managers, has netted in every single away league match in 2020/21, averaging 12.3 points per game on the road.

Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) support him from attacking midfield in a 3-4-2-1 formation while James Maddison (£7.0m) drops to the bench.

Jonny Evans (£5.5m) does not feature, so Brendan Rodgers is forced into a makeshift back-three of Christian Fuchs (£4.5m), Luke Thomas (£4.3m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) while James Justin (£4.8m) and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) are the left and right wing-backs respectively.

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; Shackleton; Harrison, Hernández, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, L Thomas, Fofana; Justin, N Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton; H Barnes, Praet; Vardy.

Wilson overtakes Calvert-Lewin’s FPL score as Everton labour without Rodríguez

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 7

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  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Oh my, and I was planning to start Dallas against CP.

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Palace aren’t great but Zaha may play with them a bit.

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Who is priority to take out?
        A. TAA
        B. Maupay?

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        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          * post fail.

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        2. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          A

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dallas is a no no after tonight. Isn't even getting forward. Has to go.

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      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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      2. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This aged well

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

    There's a casual at my work that didn't want to be in fpl in our mini league. I told him to enter a team only with english players. He's leading the league atm with Kane, Vardy, Ings, JWP, Grealish, Rashford, Mings, Mount etc. He hasn't done 1 transfer.

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How many points does he have?

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

        460

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        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Great!

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Should keep you mouth shut next year.

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    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Team Brexit

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    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ask him to pick your lottery numbers

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  3. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2 FTs, help pls

    Jimi & TAA ---> Vardy & Cresswell?

    Rest of team:

    Martinez Steer

    Zouma Mitchell Justin Lamptey

    Jorginho Salah Son Podence JRod

    Kane DCL

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  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Great looking team

    Kasper
    Pereira Soy Fofana Castagne
    Mendy Tielemans Ndidi
    Barnes Vardy Maddison

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  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Suicide football from Leeds. Need to leave an extra player back in defence. Leaving 2 vs 2 is not working.

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If you score 5 we'll score 6

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Well, they’ll need to score 3 already

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy loving the space.

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  6. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone think Ryan comes back in at the weekend?

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hope so

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    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why was he benched? Not an injury...

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      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nope. But Potter mentioned is was a rest and that he’s played a lot of football.

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        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Fair, should be back then

          Although that replacement didn't do too bad

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        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Seems a strange decision to rest him away at Spurs though right?

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          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Not exactly a winnable game for Brighton, so I think it does

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            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              That’s not the right attitude, and was wrong given a Spurs just scraped it

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              1. Bruce Lee
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                You'd rather bench Ryan in a tighter game against Burnley then?

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        3. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Rest due to being so bloody busy picking the ball out the net.

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  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This Gameweek feels like the 2nd lockdown, we began the recovery and now it’s back to square one

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  8. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lamptey first on my bench and not coming in

    ML rival started Saiss Pulisic Rodriguez and is getting Wilson Justin Bale from the bench

    Tell me this ain't all luck?

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bale, Justin and Wilson on the bench?

      This guy strike oil?

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

        He's on 66 points before getting any of them in too

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    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      he has great teasing skills

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    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If he’s doing those kind of decisions don’t worry, you will catch him

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

        He's pretty much out of reach already!

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          How much?

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  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Interesting how well Leicester have played when "Mr Blank", James Maddison, hasn't started.

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    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Their xA has surely been horrendous today

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maddison reminds of David Bentley. Has all the gear but no idea. Will never become the player he should because he is a big time Charlie.

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  10. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WHO guys said a lockdown is not meant to be a first option to resolve a pandemic

    A lockdown is only meant to slow things down to organise and get a plan together

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, but the UK Government screwed up the first lockdown by not implementing a proper 'track and trace' system and then encouraging people to spread the virus at a discount via 'eat out to help out'.

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        go to restaurants and mix with people from multiple households - that'll sort the virus right out

        proper helping out

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      2. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Let's go to the bullring

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      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You’re being tricked into the “Track and trace doesn’t work” theory
        It works, it’s just that people don’t want to be tracked by a health app.
        Only Facebook and Instagram

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

          This, again absolutely no one using it or being forced too

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        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Haha so true, peeps quite happy to show where they are on useless social media but won’t when it has a purpose

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        3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe Mark can make a Fantasy Corona League where you have heat maps and social distance gives +BPS.

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      4. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It ain't the government's fault, not sure where you live etc but hardly anyone paying attention to laws/rules/advice etc in London.

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        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          the delayed response from the government is not the publics fault

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          1. Scholes Out For Summer
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            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Public not taking rules/laws/guidelines do not help either

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            1. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              True, but probably because of a lack of trust or respect for decisions made

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              1. king_jackson
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Not at all

                Us British just dont like being told what to do

                Look at Oz - they were allowed outside for 1 hour a day! And china under military lockdown

                Dont think that would work here for some reason...

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think this should be posted on Politics today site. 😉 However, if they had locked down 3 weeks it would have had a much quicker, harder impact.

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    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I am in Melbourne which just came out of 4 months lockdown.

      Melbourne had the same cases as UK at around 700/day back in July. Now out 2-weeks average is around 2/day

      Our lockdown included night curfew, 5km travel restrictions, 1 hour outdoor limit and everything shut except for essentials

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Man wish I was in Oz right now 🙁

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

          Same here, would have moved there if it wasn't for family

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

        Our government would never implement that and if they did people wouldn't listen and would protest against it

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        1. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Agree with that .. hard to implement in most countries

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        2. BUZZBOMB
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          some people have gone through hell during this and some havent given a single toss and spolied it for everyone else. Media has a big responsibility in this too. 3 months of saturation we're doomed and then lo and behold - go out and get rat arsed, it's super saturday....

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      3. Rash
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do you not think that coincides with Australia returning to the warmer months?

        The PCR tests are a sham for starts.

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    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think there is something more sinister at hand, but that’s a completely different conversation, and depends if you’re into your conspiracies

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        What's that then? Talk to me

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Politicians are intelligent people, and have experts in multiple fields advising and working with them. I find it hard to believe all these ‘mistakes’ are genuine.

          I believe the virus was man made, targeted and timed. I believe there are higher powers behind it and it is effectively a scheme to kill off the weaker and reduce pension bills and control population/overcrowding.

          As for the UK governments actions, like I said, too many coincidental mistakes which have made it worse, whether there are Lords etc in on it I don’t know.

          I know this is far fetched but it explains a lot that’s doesn’t make sense to me. Do take it with a pinch of salt as I’m sure you will.

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          1. king_jackson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I will indeed

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            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Haha I know it’s out there, but each to their own I guess

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          2. Danno - Emre Canada
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Which country made it, or are they all in this together?

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            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              USA I think

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              1. Danno - Emre Canada
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                And planted it on China yeah?

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                1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Yup, Rothchilds, Gates and the richest are behind it in my opinion

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      2. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        There isnt

        Its simple to control the health services and stop people dying from preventable diseases which would otherwise be fine, but may die as health services are overwhelmed

        Yours

        A scientist in the area.

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Cool ok, sorry you won’t like my far out belief on it then!

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      3. Rash
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I'm all ears..

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    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      University’s going back and eat out to get rat assed is a huge part of the problem. Wait until the real stats and knock on effects are released with clarity the uni numbers will be immense.

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  11. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez to:

    A) Zaha
    B) Grealish
    C) James
    D) Save?

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

      i did mahrez to zaha but i also want grealish for foden

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

      A or do B after this gw

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    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish

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    4. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A or B. I own both so can't really choose one over the other.

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    5. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B by far for me

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  12. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think Maupay comes back into the team this week?

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    1. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Great question. Would love to know the answer but doubt we will. I think he has to.

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      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I just need 1 more week out of him then he can become Antonio post international break

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    2. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's either in self isolation or has covid.

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  13. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I've been saying this for 4 years now, but the article pics are the most accurate prediction tool on this site.

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      So don't really need to read the articles. Just look at the pictures. That's handy.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      After the deadline though, so no help

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  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes is so wasteful, need another goal for bonus.

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  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    It was a toss up between Lamptey and Dallas for me this week. Went Dallas sadly.

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    1. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lol you better delete this now

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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  16. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Harvey Barnes... Just when I thought I was out he pulls me back in

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    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      nice sopranos reference

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

        It's Godfather Part 3

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        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          both tbf

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          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Sopranos one is a reference to Godfather though!

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  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Saiss, Foden to Kilman, Zaha to sideways?

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  18. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ladies and Gentlemen, I give a give a star. Wesley Fofana. We had to pay a hefty sum but how long will it be before the big sharks come sniffing around

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    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Im very impressed

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ndidi will be the first one going. He's special player IMO

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  19. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Of course I went straight into the Bamford trap

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He will score you points. Just takes 50 chances to get one.

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    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A player you bought for 5.9, who will score but not every week, is not a trap

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  20. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford
    Saiss Chilwell Justin
    Jrod Salah Son zaha
    DCL Bamford Kane

    Nyland Mitchell Klich kilman

    Should I go -4 to take out Pickford?

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

      I'd take a -20 to get rid of Pickford

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  21. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    still thinking to do Barnes to Zaha

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Trap. I’m getting rid this week.

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      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *after this week. Leeds look shite

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        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          But Zaha plays against Leeds next week..

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  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    New plan
    Keep players not performing
    Sell players who haul
    Back the worst defence
    There is no form, or fixture

    Might just leave a ghost ship and see what happens

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Also will set up a “goals not imminent” table

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Top 11 players will be my 11

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I am getting battered by a now ghost team... he's had Vardy as Captain all season long.

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That's not to say I'm not getting battered by non ghost teams.

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          😆

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  23. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No early barnes sub plz rodgers

    There will be laye goals

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  24. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really good performance from Leicester.It's gonna be a difficult game on Sunday.

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  25. Oak_Invincibles
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Exact money for:
    Pulisic+Ings -> Grealish+Werner...???
    with -4....Yay or Nay

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    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I like it.

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    2. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yay, although I wouldn’t have Werner

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  26. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I can get this team in the next 3 weeks (less if I take hits) but still not sure. I would be doing Saiss to [5.6] this week and the others* in future. Still not totally convinced though, I feel like my team has decent coverage and good players but my scores have just been awful of late and I’m now about 70 points off leader in my ML.

    Martinez / 4.0
    Robbo / [5.6] / Kilman / Lamptey / Targett
    Salah / Son / KDB* / Jrod / Soucek
    DCL / Adams* / Wilson*

    A) Zouma
    B) Chilwell
    C) Cancelo
    D) Other

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    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Players being transferred out would be Saiss, Barkley, Kane and Maupay.

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  27. Geenn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any news about Maupay?

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  28. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Looking to tap into west hams great fixtures coming up.. Creswell and fornals the obvious picks with Antonio injured?

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  29. adidasOriginals
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on the Liverpool defender, Phillips for the next few weeks?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Fabinho soon back no?

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  30. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best Saiss replacement for max 5.1m?

    Already have Reguillon, Chilwell & Lamptey.

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

      West ham

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