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Potter explains Lamptey’s absence as Gameweek 12 finishes with double-header

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Two Premier League matches kick off simultaneously at 19:15 GMT this evening and bring Gameweek 12 to a close.

Arsenal are looking to end a three-game losing streak at the Emirates when they take on Burnley, while Leicester City’s own iffy home form will be put to the test against Brighton and Hove Albion.

The absence of Tariq Lamptey (£4.8m) from the Seagulls’ matchday squad is the headline team news, with Graham Potter saying the wing-back’s omission was precautionary in nature:

The exclusion of Lamptey is one of three changes that Graham Potter has made from Monday’s 2-1 defeat by Southampton, with Aaron Connolly (£5.3m) and Adam Webster (£4.4m) also dropping out.

Neal Maupay (£6.1m), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.4m) and Dan Burn (£4.3m) are recalled for Albion.

As for Leicester, Brendan Rodgers has largely stuck with the same side that snatched a last-gasp win over Sheffield United last Sunday.

Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) is in for Nampalys Mendy (£4.5m) but the Foxes are otherwise unchanged.

In north London, Mikel Arteta has made just one alteration from their defeat to Spurs.

It’s an enforced one, too, with the injured Thomas Partey (£5.0m) replaced by Mohamed Elneny (£4.4m) in central midfield.

Sean Dyche has named the same starting XI that drew 1-1 against Everton last weekend.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Willian, Xhaka, Elneny, Saka, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Brady, Wood, Rodriguez.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Fofana, Evans, Fuchs, Albrighton, Tielemans, Ndidi, Justin, Pérez, Maddison, Vardy.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Veltman, Dunk, Burn, Bissouma, White, March, Gross, Jahanbakhsh, Maupay, Welbeck.

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  1. Jersey Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So that’s in then...Vardy’s going to get the phantom assist?

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    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
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      Can they overthrow it now that math is finished?

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looked more like a clearance from the defender tbh...

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  2. RUUD!
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What’s a good score this week after bonus and subs today for inside top 100k?

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
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      I’m guessing 60+

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    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
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      50 plus.

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  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
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    Chin up to those of us who have had a bad gameweek, good news is we only have to wait until Tuesday for the next one

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    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No worries, Captain Kane has given me an arrow of the color green this weekend

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
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        Good stuff

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
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      The next bad one? 🙂

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
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        Quite possibly, just being honest

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        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
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          Haha! Good luck mid week fella

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
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            You too Rafa

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
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    Finaly Justice for Justin owners

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    1. QUEN
      • 7 Years
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      Yes this! Holding till he don’t play

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  5. Collie01
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal have scored a total of 2 goals in their last 8 GWs.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1 open play goal in over 2 months in the PL.

      I 'hate' every single fan who wanted Wenger out. Every single one.

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      1. Right In The Stanchion
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        It was time he moved on. Believe me as painful as it was.

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

        Wenger was stale. In his 21/22 years at the club.

        7 years ahead of the curve.
        7 years on the curve (where managers like Mourinho, Benitez etc caught him up)
        7 years behind the curve (where Klopp, Guardiola etc overtook him).

        Biggest issue with Arsenal is there are too many bad characters at the club - Lacazette (sulky), Guendouzi (lacks discipline, but has gone on loan), Xhaka (moaner), Luiz (crybaby), Willian (money mercenary), Ozil (lazy).

        Get rid of those and impose discipline. The type of discipline that Simeone imposes.

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      3. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wenger always knew the balance the team had to have - 4 at the back, 2 defensive mids, 2 creative mids, a winger and a striker (post-Invincibles era). Problem was he never had a (fit) defensive midfielder and two very solid centrebacks in the last few years. Arteta is having difficulties to form this balance because of who he even has available. He has 2 strikers, loads of wingers and box to box midfielders but no creatives. He is also stuck with a team that has built up its fear of any PL team possible and is absolutely unable to solve problems they’re faced with, somehow a problem of IQ.

        The recruitment policy has been questionable at least. They were praised after some deals such as Gabriel and Partey, but buying Willian and selling Martinez just doesn’t make too much sense a few months later. I also blame AFTV for creating an atmosphere of negativity and clownship. Even the players became very intellectually limited after all of this came to be.

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      But at least Auba is back amongst the goals.

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

      Team Arteta should be playing:

      Leno
      Bellerin Holding Gabriel Tierney
      Partey Ceballos Elneny
      Saka Lacazette Aubameyang

      Get a more mobile and quick midfield. If Partey is injured, put in Willock or drop Saka in midfield and put in Nelson or another mobile player in at RW.

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      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Some of these players have run out of chances. It is time to play those who are doing well in Europa start and play in the PL. Especially the younger players and move underperformers like Xhaka and Aubameyang to Europa/cups, but even there they’ve run out of easier opponents.

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    4. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      4?

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

    Play Dallas at home to Newcastle or cresswell at home to palace ?

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    1. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cresswell

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

      Both

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

      I'm going Dallas with Dias, Chilwell, and Robbo my other defenders. KWP on the bench.

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  7. mikess
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you hold Mahrez for this week?

    Think he'll start?

    Knew he'd cause me headaches

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    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice to meet you mikess, I'm mikes

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      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
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        Hello

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    2. Orion
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same here... Will give him one more chance

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

      I would hold personally

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  8. Bubbles1985
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    PVA and Jota to Stones and KDB is worth -4?
    Right?

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    1. Groot the Leveller
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      probably, yes

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    2. willos_wanderers
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure I trust Stones to be a regular starter

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    3. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ok

      Masuaku and Jota
      To Johnson (WH) and KDB
      For -4

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  9. MikeS
    • 11 Years
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    Jota to Torres?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
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      Risky but could pay off

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  10. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Struggling to see a transfer here, but 2 FT so should at least find one move.. WC left. 0.0 ITB

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Justin Chilwell
    Bruno (C) Salah Son Mahrez
    Vardy Watkins Bamford

    Steer, Taylor, Bissouma, Mitchell

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

      Cancelo’s rotation probably the biggest standout

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  11. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    James or Cresswell?

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      James

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    2. willos_wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      James

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    3. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

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  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously why couldn’t Leicester have played like that vs Fulham?
    Very frustrating

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    1. Lord.
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Turns out Fulham are quite good.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Having watched the game imo it was more Leicester being bad.

        I thought Fulham were good today though

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fulham are decent now.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
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        Mental season

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    3. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      they have been improving for the last month

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  13. willos_wanderers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT's

    A) Jota, Robertson -> Son, KWP
    B) Jota, Brewster -> Klich, Bamford
    C) Jota -> Maddison

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B if you play Brewster as a starter

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  14. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha good option to replace Jota?

    Would req a -4

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  15. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Pep will start Foden and/or Silva WBA, thoughts on KdB, Sterling, Mahrez, Jesus rotation ? - have Jota and Sterling and 2 FT, something like Aguero and Foden are tempting

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

      KDB is too integral to their attack to drop. Everyone else around him can be dropped.

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  16. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    64 pts all out. Very good !

    6 green arrows in a row.

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  17. chelseabrad
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT 1.3 ITB

    Mendy Steer
    Robbo Chilwell Bellerin KWP Mitchell
    KDB Bruno Grealish Jota Neto
    Vardy Bamford Wilson

    Considering doing Jota & Vardy > Salah & Welbeck, yay or nay?

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  18. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know if the BAPS order for the Leicester game is final or are they still going to make deductions?

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

      They aren't final yet. Vardy could still get 2 I think

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Should be final.

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  19. Man Chest Hair United
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son to Rashford for 3 weeks.

    Got no money tied up in son and feel Rashford could go large against sheff u

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Getting rid of Son will just destroy your rank unfortunately

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      In and out maybe.

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    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Son

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  20. Agger
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which teams will blank soon boys? I haven't don't my research :/

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

      Done my *

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      GW18 - WBA & WH blank moved to GW19

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

        Thank you

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  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson, Jota to Douglas, Bruno (C) for -4

    Defence would be James, Chilwell, Coufal, Mitchell, Douglas

    Or just do Jota to a 7.6 midfielder?

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  22. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Soucek (5.0m) or Bissouma (4.5m) for 5th mid? Soucek is obviously the most productive but both would pretty much always start on the bench anyway. Is splashing out the extra half million for Soucek a waste of good money or a wise investment...just in case?

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

      Soucek all day long mate. The amount of times hes been needed off my bench this season is unbelievable. Always got a haul in him

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    2. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If you own Soucek you have to play him every week imo

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      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Counterpoint I've got big scores out of him twice recently autosubbed off the bench.

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    3. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How often does your first bench come in to play?
      Ive had 4 GW so far.
      I have soucek on my bench

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    4. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was set on Bissouma to replace Jota to free off funds to upgrade elsewhere but maybe Soucek is the better option after all. Thanks.

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  23. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to pick Targett or Balbuena?

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking about the same... Leaning towards Matt, myself

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  24. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Keep FT and (c) Bruno?

    Martinez
    Robo/Chilwell/Dallas
    Salah/Bruno/Son/Grealish
    Vardy/DCL/Bamford

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    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks very nice. Should be GtG if you have any sort of bench option for rotation coverage.

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

    Jota to
    A. JWP
    B. Bowen
    C. Mount

    Will WC in the next 2 weeks.

    McCarthy - Nyland
    Zouma - KWP - Justin - Mitchell - Dallas
    Salah - Bruno - KDB - Jota - Stephens
    Vardy - DCL - Bamford

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    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I like Mount the most out of those 3 options. Might be tempted to play 4-3-3 though.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      D. Soucek

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  26. gart888
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT and need to replace Jota

    Martinez Steer
    Robertson - Chilwell - Lamptey - KWP - Kilman
    Salah - Bruno - Grealish - Soucek - Jota
    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    a) Jota for Bowen
    b) Jota to Maddison
    c) Jota + Kane for KDB + Adams (4 point hit)
    d) Hold for now (can handle 1 Jota drop without losing value) and do C next week for free.

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    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      D

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      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I normally agree with not taking hits, but you don't think that with Kane having a very tough fixture and KDB having a very easy fixture, it could well be worth the -4? Plus, it then gives me an extra transfer to use down the line.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Go cheap and play Soucek every week.

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      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        So Jota -> Anguissa, and save money for a move down the line?

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  27. ZAMUNDA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts?
    A) Jota -> Son
    B) Jota -> Zaha or Soucek
    B) Vardy + Jota -> Salah + Bamford (-4)

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    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I will do C with KDB instead of Salah

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

        Already have KDB

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    2. gart888
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A would be amazing if not for Liverpool upcoming.
      I'd bring in Salah.

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

        I can get him since Son can score anyway, not as a captain option I get it

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  28. Sloane426
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin > James or save FT?

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    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Save. Justin good value until benched.

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  29. JariL
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jota & Semedo --> Mahrez & Lewis with 2FTs?

    Just looking at next 3 GWs since I still have the WC to use for GW16. City's next 3 look tasty: WBA, sou, NEW.

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  30. AF90
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I buy?
    A) Targett
    B) Coufal

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    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal imo

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