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Vardy and van Aanholt suffer from festive rotation as Palace host Leicester

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Festive rotation has struck Fantasy Premier League managers as early as the first match of Gameweek 16 as Crystal Palace host Leicester City.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is the biggest name to fall foul of the busy schedule, named on the bench with Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.6m) handed his usual centre-forward role.

The striker, who sits behind only Harry Kane (£11.0m) for most points among forwards this season (106), is joined among the Leicester substitutes by Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) and Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.3m) returning from injury.

However, Vardy is not the only Foxes asset to miss out on Gameweek 16, James Maddison (£7.2m), Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) and Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) all missing out on the matchday squad entirely.

The central midfielder is managing an ongoing knee issue so sits out for precautionary reasons, while Fofana is in a similar position for a knock.

As a result, Harvey Barnes (£6.7m) is the most dangerous Fantasy asset to earn a start at Selhurst Park, involved in five goals this season.

James Justin‘s (£5.0m) impressive powers of recovery earn him yet another start, having already played every minute this season.

Crystal Palace have also undergone necessary Christmas rotation with Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) coming in for his first start since Gameweek 6, pushing Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) back to the bench.

The left-back is joined there by Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) while Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m) comes in for his first start since Gameweek 9.

Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyaté, Clyne; Schlupp, Riedewald, Milivojevic, A Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Thomas, Evans, Amartey, Justin; N Mendy, Choudhury; H Barnes, Praet, Pérez; Iheanacho.

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

    Been a truly miserable couple of weeks in fantasy for me, this week the anti fpl team beat me because it triple captained the WBrom defender that scored vs Pool.
    New lows have been reached

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  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    One of the Arsenal youngsters could really become a great budget 5th midfielder, great fixtures coming up (Saka 5.1m, Martinelli 4.9m, Smith-Rowe 4.4m)

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

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    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It’s a trap

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      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Feel Saka may well be but Martinelli has 10 goals in 17 starts for Arsenal, wouldn’t surprise me to see him grab a couple goals in the next few games

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        1. schwing
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Surely Martinelli will be benched with Auba returning?

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          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Can’t see it, deem him as one of our most important players, Auba potentially could replace Laca up top

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    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      for GW18 these guys are needed

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    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Would love an Arsenal player, great fixtures, but need to see more consistency and the eventual solid 11

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  3. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Balbuena nailed?

    Do we think he starts both games in DGW19?

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

      I sure hope so or I'm doing black magic voodoo on Moyes

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    2. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Missed one game since gw3 or thereabouts.

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    3. Camino Aleatorio
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Seems nailed

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    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, the only minutes he's missed since GW 3 were due to injury.

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    5. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm bring him in for the double, so i hope he is nailed would prefer Coufal but i'm 0.1 short

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  4. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How season has been going probably won't qualify for the Cup...

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It’s been renamed to the Casual Cup

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  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this potential FH team?

    Darlow
    Cancelo Reguilon Tierney/Mina
    KDB Son Grealish Neto
    Aguero Kane DCL

    If it looks like Kun plays

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  6. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know vardys effective ownership?

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

      29.51% Top 10k

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      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nice

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    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No Causal Ownership

      100% with the non Casuals

      So I don’t own him

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    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      think i read a few pages back top10k was 25(ish)%

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  7. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So if I want to FH18, I should use a FT this week?

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

      yes or it's lost

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Will reset FT for FH18, then one FT for GW19.

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

    Yawn, no point even watching the game with Vardy benched...

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    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No Zaha?

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

        sold when he had covid

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

      coming on against tired legs tho... hopefully a salah esq haul late on

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  9. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fulham will park the bus. Who to captain in this game style:
    Kane or Son?

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    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

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    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just realize I missed the deadline. Bus team was on Kane so I hope he gets something.

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      1. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Goodluck

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    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fulham don’t park the bus they play hardcore street football now

      Fulham has become a species of Leeds and Sheffield (2019)

      They are not rubbish anymore

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    4. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fulham is more of a Kane fixture. Leeds has Son written all over it.

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

    Decided to double up on Liverpool attack as bit of differential to make up ground in ML. KDB to Mané was the move. Now beginning to doubt getting rid of KDB...... but helps towards building team for 19

    Martinez
    Dallas Dias Robertson
    Salah (c) Mané Bruno Son Raphinha
    Watkins Bamford

    Forster Coufal Brewster Mitchell

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

      Did the same move and have the same feeling, but i will get KDB back at GW20/or when City starts to score.
      And do it in one move is really nice!

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

        Cheers- yes my plan too

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  11. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A few of my ML rivals ditched Grealish. Didn't expect that tbh. Hoping the lad turns up v these tricky opponents

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

      I’m going to try and hold, they are getting plenty of goals, matter of time before he hauls I think

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

      im selling this week due tp 19 prep

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  12. shapply
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have 2FT. Thinking of:

    A) DCL + Cresswell -> Vardy + 4.3 def (who?)

    B) DCL + Cresswell + Bernardo -> Vardy + 4.4 def + Douglas (3.8) for -4

    Would you do that? Worth it?

    My team:
    Martinez (Steer)
    Cancelo, Taylor, Dier, Cresswell*, Bernardo*
    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Soucek, M. James
    DCL*, Kane, Bamford

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  13. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Kdb hauls today, would you still get rid of him so as to fund the move from DCL to Kane?

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn’t need to haul, if he looks good he stays

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  14. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is this match on BT Sports?

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      All on Amazon Prime this GW

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

      premier i think

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    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Prime

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    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ohh lovely cheers

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

      All on Amazon Prime unfortunately- so switch off notifications on phone or you will get score update before it happens!

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

    Come on Ayoze !!!

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    can you watch on amazon without being a prime member or you have to sign up

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

      Can get 30 free days if new customer

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    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sign in with someone else's login !

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    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly what l have done

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  17. Wicked Weapon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I know everyone here mostly agrees that those on a WC GW 16 should definitely go BB DGW 19 but seeing a lot of the pro guys not caring much for DGW 19 is a bit worrisome and then on the other end of things we have Mark Sutherns lol

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

      How are the pro people doing this season?

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      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who on earth are you talking about ?
        Wasn't aware that there were professional FPL players.

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

      What is a pro?

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

        Someone who gets paid for their work

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    3. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/28/the-best-fpl-players-to-own-sign-or-captain-for-gameweek-16/?hc_page=55&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23074505

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mark Sutherns is one I would consider a 'pro' in that he earns from the game.

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      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't with the team he has set up with his WC

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    5. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pro is supposed to have *air quotes* around it. Jeez guys!

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  18. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Agggghhhrrrr I forgot it was 3pm kickoff not 6.

    Left (c) on KDB over Salah while playing around last night.

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

      Im sure you dont want to hear it, but as soon as a deadline passes and you can set up your team for the next GW.
      You should always do it then, at least make provisional choices like bench and captain, so if for some reason you dont get a chance again at least you set it up to some extent.
      Always done this since I played fantasy and never missed a deadline, for instance my team for enxt week is ready, just havent decided on a transfer yet, and my captaincy not nailed but on a safe bet.

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

        This is a valuable tip and strategy for FPL. So easy, even mother can do it.

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      2. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        My error was tinkering last night, thinking about a rogue KDB (c) then coming on to change it...

        It’s good general advice but in the flurry of Christmas fixtures mistakes have been made haha

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    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think Kdb might haul this week.

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    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tbh after his multiple failures it would be pretty standard for him to roll up and hit a 14 after everyone ditched

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  19. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lol...radio announcer commenting how harsh it was not giving Vardy the goal against Man U.

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    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He must have been his cap

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

      Must have been in his team 😆

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  20. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Early GW17 Captain thoughts?:

    A) Bruno

    B) Salah

    C) Kane

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    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

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      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Leaning that way...

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't own Kane and it's a tricky decision between Salah & Bruno. Will probably just stick with Salah.

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      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not tricky at all. Soton defence much more solid than Villa’s

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    5. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    6. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

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  21. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That was a top cross by Mitchell

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  22. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Went for double Liverpool attack, but firmino over Mané. Second best option but hopefully he can be involved

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  23. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kane

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  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who would be your essentials on a FH18? Or your dream team, even

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Son, Kane, KdB, Dias/Cancelo

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    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB, Sterling, Cancelo, Wilson and maybe some Arsenal.

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m aiming for 6 players (No FH)

      Son Kane Saka

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

    With the doulbe in mind, woudl you swap DCL to a double player? Gpot 7.8 to spend, who would you get?
    Tammy, Giroud, Adams, Wood, Haller, Antonio(if fit)?

    I do have a lot of money tied up in DCL got on him v early, but really he has done fck all for a while now, surpirsed I still have him.

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldnt be getting rid with Hamez set to return soon

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He's impotent without service from Rich and James - but they should both be back by then.

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

      yea probably too late to ditch now really, and it would hardly be for an outsanding option.
      ty

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

    Have Mitchell and Riedwald, suddenly not look like a bad bench at all haha

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

      looking*

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  27. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Harvey Barnes runs like he's holding imaginary shopping bags in each hand.

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  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Really curious to see that so many top managers WC'd in Johnstone and Areola as their keepers. I know trying to keep costs down at GK, but damn... Martinez will be a transfer they will never be able to make and starting in GW20, he's far and away the best keeper to have.

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      wouldn’t call them top managers

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

        They very much are.

        I'm talking Fabio Borges, Stu Wright, Darren Wiles level FFS hall of fame calibre players. It's not a bad plan, just not what I would've done.

        Can't believe I'm saying it, but Mark's Pope gambit is actually looking like not a bad strat because of the possible switch to Marty and he SHOULD get big points in the lead-up to the double.

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        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Only reason I see is that they need to make up ground fast with differentials... a lot of top managers are struggling this season

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I noticed that with interest. I always have a draft WC squad to hand even if i don't use it for 20 GWs, and those 2 have just gone in. Could well be both teams tighten up 2nd half of the season.

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    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Whadaya know. That's when i switch out Pope for Marty 🙂

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

        I can't believe I'm saying it but, it might actually work haha. Good luck!

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

          Thankss 🙂

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Blinded by DGW, apparently

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    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Went Johnstone to partner Martinez.
      Decided on TC rather than BB.

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      1. John Terry’s dog
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who you TC in DGW

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          At the moment it's going to be Salah, Antonio might tempt me if he's back.

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    6. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For the first time ever I have a run of keeper transfers planned (other injured not withstanding)

      Popey came in this week, Fabs for the double, back to Marty after. Never thought I'd be trying to get the edge with keepers

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

      Agreed. GK's are for long term so picking one just because they have a few better fixtures in short term makes no sense

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      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What is this based on. I mean, the way I've always played is in agreement, I just pick one and stick with them. But this year my team seems settled and premiums locked in. Popey has WBA, FUL, Flapianski has similar for the double. What's to say keepers won't haul over short time periods!

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  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Stupid offside flag rule

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    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah it's dumb not to blow when it's a clear offside.

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      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        exactly...bound to be an injury or something at some stage

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

    Do Freehitters in 18 remember they wont have a FT that week? Bet loads of people forgot that

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What do you mean? You have unlimited transfers the week you FH.

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

        I mean, people who are using FH in 18 and bench boosting in 19 and were building their squad for 19, may have taken into account a FT on 18 that would appear in their GW19 squad, forgetting that FH nulified it.

        If using this strat, the FT transfer this week is the last one.
        If that makes sense, most people will be aware ofc, but some will have forgotten this and probably still had a bench player to change.

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Might just be you who thought that?
          Anyway, you have a FT for next week or 2 in my case 😉

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

            Trust me, people forget this. You get people who forget to change their captain or bench, you think they will remember this? 😀

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    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What?

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