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FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 17 and the upcoming Double Gameweek

30 December 2020 1651 comments
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With one eye on Gameweek 17 and the other on the Double Gameweek, Az looks at some low-owned FPL players to in his latest Pro Pundits piece.

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great Christmas (even under strange circumstances) and are looking forward to the New Year and 2021.

I’m not going to focus this article on my team as Mark and I will be discussing what’s going wrong for me in our next episode of FPL BlackBox.

Instead, I’m going to present some differentials ahead of the upcoming Double Gameweek. I’m building my side out with the Free Hit in Gameweek 18 in mind, which leaves me free to plan who to have in place ready for Gameweek 19 – how exciting!

Az One half of the FPL BlackBox YouTube series with Mark Sutherns.Former Membership Strategy Manager for FFS  Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Bronski
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is it correct that if you are FH in GW18 then you MUST use your FT in GW17 or loose it as any unused Transfers will not be carried over into DGW19?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      correct

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      1. Bronski
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thx Torresmagic

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    2. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You will lose it. Not sure what loose it means 🙂

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  2. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine owning a Newcastle defender that autosubs on when they keep a CS against Liverpool!!

    ... it's Lewis....

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Problem with that is we wouldn’t have kept a clean sheet with Lewis on so you’ll always be on the losing side

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  3. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance of Fulham vs Burnley going ahead?

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  4. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best Saints defender? Bednarek, KWP or Stephens?

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    1. Party time
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bed

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    2. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      kwp

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    3. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Buy Dallas instead
      Soton fixtures turn nasty

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      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Got him already, thanks though! Looking for a Taylor replacement for the double

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  5. SuperDan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone keeping Grealish through the DGW?

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I was going to, but after watching last couple of games I think I'm gonna ditch

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    2. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Me....due a big haul

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    3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Barkley back next game. Grealish back to LW

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      1. Milk Milk Lemonade
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He's missed Barkley and I wouldn't be ditching now with him coming back. I'm holding for sure and he'll go BIG soon

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        1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah Barkley missing has been immense problem for Grealish creating chances

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    4. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Keeping

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  6. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Since no one is doing it, what should my move be? 1 FT 0 bank.
    FH18, BB19

    Martinez McCarthy
    Robbo Crosswell Dallas Matip James
    Salah Bruno Son Grealish Soucek
    DCL Watkins Bamford

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    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Matip is the obvious one.

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      1. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Agree, kind of tempted by Vardy and Rashford though 😀

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    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would sell Grealish.

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      1. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He'll pick up his 5th yellow vs United you'd imagine

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    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Matip to Coufal maybe?

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      1. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Crossed my mind!

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    4. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Whatever you decide. I’d wait until the last moment on Friday, hate to transfer in a player whose game is going to be postponed

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  7. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Whick City defender to bring in for games in January?

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    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dias or Cancelo.

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  8. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Which one to get for GW17 & 18:

    a) Saka
    b) Neto

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    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Saka if fit obviously.

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  9. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed - 2FTs, 0.3itb - FH in 18 - Sorry for all the options, can't decide.
    1) Forster, KDB > Fabianski, Son (bench McC vs. Pool, gk for dgw)
    2) Kilman, KDB > Dallas, Son
    3) Grealish, KDB > Rashford, Son
    4) Kilman, KDB, Grealish > Robbo, Son, Raphinha (-4)
    5) Kilman, KDB, Wilson > Robbo, Son, 5.5 (-4)

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    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like option 4

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      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Actually I agree

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  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    1. Sort out Taylor or Cancelo if out and who would you recommend.
    2. Play Rodrigo over Soucek?

    FH18 BB19
    1FT 0.1itb
    Martinez
    Taylor Robbo Cancelo
    Son Bruno Salah Raphinha
    Bamford Kane Rodrigo
    (Johnstone Soucek Coufal Balbuena)

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  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry for stupid question but were can I see the price I bought the player at?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      i go back to the gw i bought the player to check which price he was at

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    2. 272MK
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If you r using the official app they'll show you when you ask you to 'confirm transfer'.

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

      In transfer tab, near top click list view

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Transfers then change from Pitch view to List view and look at PP

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  12. sandman58
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So what do the community reckon is an acceptable score from a horrible gameweek??

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    1. Gemma817
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      44

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    2. Davros
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Average in top 10k is 47. Cup qual score is 37.
      So somewhere in that zone probably!

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    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I scored 43 and dropped 14K. Anything with a green arrow is acceptable

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    4. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I got 67. Pleased considering kane and son didn't play and i only just bought son.

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  13. Drogba Legend
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Think it is time to drop Mendy. Best replacement below for 5.1 or under?

    A) Fabs
    B) Meslier
    C) Martinez
    D) McCarthy
    E) Someone else (Leno, etc.)

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    1. Gemma817
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Too early to drop Mendy

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      1. Drogba Legend
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        They just haven't kept a lot of CS lately, and he never gets 3 saves. Better value elsewhere and I already have Chilwell.

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        1. Gemma817
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          If you have Chilwell then yeah move, Fabs I'd pick (good dgw fixtures too)

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would say Martinez but since he is now 5.0, I would go with McCarthy at 4.7 and use funds elsewhere

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      1. Drogba Legend
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        My thinking as well. I'll probably go Fabs then McCarthy and use funds to upgrade my non-existing bench

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I went with Martinez

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  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    who is everyone captaining this gw ?

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    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Harry

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    2. Drogba Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno for me.

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    3. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Son

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    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Someone who either blanks or doesn’t end up playing.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

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    5. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah or Son.

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    6. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Son

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    7. Gemma817
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha

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    8. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      thanks all, loads of great options !

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    9. Bobby Crush
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy

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    10. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Son

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  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    % chance of these 3 playing next gw?

    A. James
    B. Taylor
    C. Lamp

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A. 83,56%
      B. 23,67%
      C. 14,75%

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      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Actually you are wrong on c, the answer is 14.753333

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        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I rounded down to two decimals 😎

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  16. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So Burnley - Fulham likely off. I assume the Man City - chelsea game is as well? Any news

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Man City resumed trained this afternoon so game should be on. Need to wait for more news from Fulham

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1344312659718631425?s=19

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    2. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Man City Chelseas likely going ahead

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Great thanks for the info

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

      They reckon the City game will be on.

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  17. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Guuuuys
    Mahrez & Grealish >
    Soucek & Son ©
    Yaaaay
    Nope

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    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yaay

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    2. Gemma817
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Big ye

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    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yes yes yes.

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yup

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    5. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Silid

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      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Solid

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    6. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers

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  18. dylano21
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is there any Confirmation of KDB having Covid ? Read it an a Belgian Forum.

    Other Players would be Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Silva and Jesus.

    Just what I read not Sure at all

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  19. HD7
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT
    Plan was Grealish to Maddy/Barnes but maybe I should sell Wood, any chance Burnley Fulham is on?

    Mccarthy
    TAA Holding Taylor
    SalahSon Bruno Grealish
    Wood* Bamford Kane

    Button Mitchell Coufal Bissouma

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  20. the_duke
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Matip out for 3 weeks klopp has confirmed. Guessing he just misses the dgw then?

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    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      perfect :/

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  21. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anything needs changing here? Defence? Adams? Firmino?...who would you replace with? Playing FH-18,BB-19

    McCarthy - Johnstone
    Justin - O’Shea - Alioski - Coufal - Balbuena
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Rashford - Raphina
    Firmino - Adams - Bamford

    (1FT &0.0ITB

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    1. dshv
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Good

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  22. martyhan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If you have kane and son would you get rid of one or both or keep both for GW19?

    Kane to vardy?
    Son to rashford?
    Or keep both

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      im seriously tempted to do Kane>Vardy, but seems mad when he has Leeds next and then Blades in 19. In 18 I would have Kane back in on FH.

      Looking at Vardys fixtures, Newcastle, Saints and Chelsea. Would he do well in these games? I dont think they scream points

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      1. martyhan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I know but on the other hand with Vardy you just never know. Games you don't expect much from him he ends up getting goals in. Then again will vardy play both games in the double too.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'm contemplating the exact same moves and still not sure what to do with the pair

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  23. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So if Man Utd beat Villa 9-0 on Friday night then they will go top of the Prem on goals scored.

    Should prove enough incentive for Bruno (C).

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    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If Villa win they are 4 points behind Liverpool with one game in hand

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      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Indeed although I suspect Villa would quite happily accept a mid table finish rather than challenge for European qualification.

        Still amazes me the turn around that Dean Smith has made with that team considering a fair few fans were calling for him to be replaced earlier in the year.

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          The first sentence of this is hilarious. Honestly ?

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  24. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I guess we will know until Friday's deadline if Che-MCiy and Bur-Ful will go ahead.

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      City trained today so should be OK to go ahead. https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1344312659718631425?s=19

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      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Although any players that have had Covid will presumably still be self isolating.

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      2. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        cheers.Do we know which players were covid-positive from Fulham and ManCity?

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Rodri, cancelo and the other two still (Walker and Jesus).

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Where did you get confirmed information that rodri and Cancelo have covid

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          2. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            cheers

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    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A miraculous clear up at City it seems.

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  25. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one
    A) Dias
    B) Dier
    C) Bamford
    D) Watkins

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Got to be Dier. I can't see Spurs keeping a CS against Leeds

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      1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        The same team who has kept second most CSs? Hmm very tricky for me

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    3. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      One rule of fpl is when in doubt bench def. So its got to be between Dier and Dias?

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  26. Gemma817
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha captaincy punt this week?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      surely better options elsewhere

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Stick to a premium option

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    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cracking differential if it works.

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    4. Gemma817
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers, lads!

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  27. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    News on Charlie Taylor? Reckon he could be back for dgw19?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      dont know but not feeling confident

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    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dyche presser needed.

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I was thinking of getting rid since the double doesn't look great for Burnley but they could keep a CS in both games. Both WHU and LIV struggling to score at the moment

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    4. Shark Team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2 weeks max. I think he will be ready till then

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  28. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What the hell should I do with this mess?

    Ederson

    Stones / Dier / Taylor / Coufal / Dallas

    KDB / Son / Bruno / Salah / Grealish

    Giroud / Bamford / Brewster

    Need to prioritise getting City & Chelsea players out right? Spurs too?

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    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      All the teams you mentioned could get rescheduled games as soon as gw18..

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Really? Maybe don't have to be too hasty.

        Hope there's some news about who has tested positive amongst the City players.

        Have to wait til deadline I guess.

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  29. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I thought my defence was set for the DGW but now I have to rethink it or just leave it as it is?
    Robbo Chilwell Coufal Balbuena Taylor

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      See how long Taylor will be out for

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just keep an eye on Taylors injury. Def is fine for now

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  30. Luton_Fan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Got mid of mane, salah, son, soucek and raphinha.

    Want to drop mane for bruno but seems wrong when mane looks sharper than salah and i can see him possibly getting a rest vs saints. Then again bruno looked tired vs wolves so i might be best off leaving it.

    Cant decide lol

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    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane doesn’t look sharper than salah. He just doesn’t pass to salah!!!

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane to Bruno. Most players look tired cos they are tired, but Bruno is different gravy.

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