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What does Villa’s signing of Danny Ings mean for Ollie Watkins in FPL?

5 August 2021 664 comments
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Many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) plans were thrown into disarray on Wednesday evening when Aston Villa announced the surprise signing of Southampton forward Danny Ings (£8.0m).

It was something of a throwback to how transfer business used to get done, with no news or rumours reported by a single journalist.

With all eyes on Jack Grealish’s (£8.0m) imminent departure to Manchester City, the Villans threw us a curveball by confirming the capture of Ings for a fee believed to be an initial £25m plus add-ons. 

The 29-year-old forward joins summer recruits Leon Bailey (£6.5m), Emiliano Buendía (£6.5m) and Ashley Young (£5.0m) at Villa Park.

Villa head coach Dean Smith said of Ings’ capture:

“Danny is an outstanding Premier League footballer who has scored goals wherever he has played. He is also a top professional with a great character who will be a leader in our squad and a role model for our rapidly developing young Academy players who are now in and around the first team. I am delighted to welcome Danny to our great Club.”

Ings’ move to B6 is a significant one for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers that may well have ramifications for Ollie Watkins (£7.5m) too, which we’ll explore in our latest Moving Target report below.

INGS’ PROFILE AND STATS

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First and foremost, Ings is a proven goalscorer.

In fact, only Harry Kane (£12.5m), Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) have scored more across the last two Premier League seasons. 

During that time, he has overperformed his expected goal (xG) totals in both campaigns, with an impressive goal conversion rate of 21.1% in 2020/21.

However, he also offers more to the team in his all-round game.

He will often pull out wide or drop deeper in an attempt to pick out runners with a pass, which could be good news for the likes of Bailey and Watkins.

Above: Danny Ings 2020/21 touch heat map

Injuries were a problem for Ings in the past, but he has only missed 11 Premier League games across the last two seasons.

INGS’ PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD:

SeasonClub    Appearances   Goals   Assists
2014/15Burnley35 (0)114
2015/16Liverpool6 (3)20
2016/17Liverpool0 (0)00
2017/18Liverpool8 (5)10
2018/19Liverpool0 (0)00
2018/19Southampton24 (1)73
2019/20Southampton38 (6)222
2020/21Southampton29 (3)124

WHERE DOES INGS FIT IN AT VILLA AND WHAT DOES HIS ARRIVAL MEAN FOR WATKINS?

FURTHER READING

Can Leon Bailey live up to his potential and become a viable FPL asset at Villa?
Can Emiliano Buendia offer better value than Jack Grealish in FPL?
FPL team guide 2021/22 – Aston Villa: Best players, stats and more
The Complete Guide to FPL Pre-Season 2021/22
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  1. Bruisers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Is Nobel a viable 4.5 option in mid? Seemed to be based on preseason.

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Nope.

      Filling in for Soucek and Rice, a solid base on which West Ham chased Europe for the first time in forever after phasing Noble out. Noble knows this and really doesn't mind, to be fair 🙂

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    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Not nailee

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    3. linkafu
      • 6 Years
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      Nope

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  2. jimmy.floyd
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    A 3-4-3 with:
    Buendia
    Raphinha
    DCL
    Wilson
    Antonio

    B 4-4-2 with:
    Son
    Wilson/Antonio
    Buendia/Raphinha
    Toney
    Coufal

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A is template
      B is mix

      your choice

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  3. Galza
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Trentless 3-5-2…

    Bachman
    Cancelo / Digne / Coufal
    Salah / Havertz / Son / Buendia / Sancho
    Bamford / Toney

    Foster / Ayling / White / 4.5

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      It's a trap

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I generally like it. Not sure about starting with Bam though.

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      1. Galza
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks.

        I don’t quite understand the lack of love for Bamford myself.
        I’ve had him in all my drafts so far and if he doesn’t produce for any reason, he’s an easy switch to a 7.5.

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        1. Amartey Partey
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Bam is great it’s just Leeds tough fixtures to start and they have a lot of injuries at the moment.

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          1. Galza
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            I didn’t think the fixtures were that bad. Granted they’ve got UTD and Liverpool early doors, but the rest look great.

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    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Great team tbh. I like it!

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      1. Galza
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks a lot mate.

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    4. Freddie49
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Great team. I am torn between Sancho and Son vs Fernandes and Grealish for same price

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      1. Freddie49
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Not quite same price but not much in it

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      2. Galza
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers.

        I’m quite happy to see how Grealish settles at City from the start.
        I have a good feeling that Sancho slots into that UTD team perfectly from the start.

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  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Centre-back transfer?
    “We’re definitely light in the area. Filip Benkovic has done really well over the course of pre-season. Daniel Amartey has also done well. It’s certainly something we’ll look at. There will be a small group of players identified. We’ll see what happens.”
    Rodgers

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  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Who’s nailed out of the 5.5 Burnley strikers?

    Barnes, Vydra or JRod?

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Neither

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      That's the question. Barnes has good history behind him, but Vydra and JRod did better than him last season

      Even worse, Wood is gonna be back sooner than previously anticipated. So it could be a 3-way rotation to partner him as soon as GW3

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    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
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      No one around that price.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
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        Josh King maybe

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        1. WVA
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Don't think the England players will be ready for week one mate 😉

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  6. Football 365
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Mahrez and ings or Sancho and Watkins have Bruno

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A

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    2. Galza
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Mahrez and Ings I’d say.

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Mahrez and Ings

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    4. Football 365
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Hard to convince. Utd fan

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      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I can't resist Sancho as a UTD fan either

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    5. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Sancho risky. He hasn’t even started training yet.

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    6. Football 365
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Expected in training tomorrow gets a week of training in hopefully a few mins run in against Everton

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    7. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Mahrez and Ings

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    8. Football 365
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Like to be the only one going with the heavy utd double up then 🙂

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      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Looks you have set your mind even before asking here. Go for it!

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    9. Football 365
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Oops sorry treble up

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    10. Football 365
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Just wanted to see what the common consensus was

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  7. RohanVaswani
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    A) ienacho Greenwood brownhill havertz

    Or

    B) Cavani Madison Dallas ziyech?

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      B

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        A. Although Ziyech might end up being a great pick.

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    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      All play or include sub?

      Former, B. Latter, A

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  8. RohanVaswani
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    A) salah greenwood

    Or

    B) jota fernandes

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    1. Football 365
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Salah Greenwood

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    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A

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    3. Galza
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A

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    4. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Salah essential. even you say Salah + 4.5m or Sancho, Jota

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  9. Football 365
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Defo Sancho and Watkins are more nailed

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  10. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    How do i look???

    Sanchez
    TAA-Robertson-Shaw-Tierney
    Salah-Sancho-Pepe-Buendia
    Watkins-Antonio

    Foster, Raphinha,4.0,4.5
    0.5 itb

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    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Pepe is an interesting differenciater

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      1. Legohair
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I might do pepe to grealish in gw2

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  11. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Jimi been playing Wolves' friendlies... I mean... he's 7.5... what if...

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    1. Ook
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I want him GW4 onwards

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Could even do well in GW1 and 2.

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        1. Ook
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          100%. I'll be jumping on him earlier if he does, have Wilson atm because I prefer his first 3, could be swayed though

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    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Watkins to Jimmy in GW4 if he looks good.

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      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        This

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  12. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1423296213089079303?s=20

    This short-term injury crisis for the Leeds backline means Man U might go to town

    The problem lies in finding who'll definitely start that game for Man U, other than Bruno

    Might mean Bruno C over Salah in GW1 becomes a strong option

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Greenwood

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Has a good chance, yes. Probably the highest chance. This is possible though: Pogba LW, Sancho RW, Cavani ST. Depends on what Ole thinks is working in preseason, which might not be very obvious to us

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        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Cavani is not even back in training yet

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        2. DAZZ
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Baring in mind Cavani hasnt trained for 5 weeks.

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        3. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Cavani isn't back from holiday yet though is he?

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I dunno ; Bielsa learned to start defending quite well toward the end of last season ; wasn't the second United game a complete bore draw?

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yes, but he needs fit defenders to successfully do that. Leeds were short of first-choice CBs when they were shipping goals for fun earlier last season

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Yeah but Bielsa was also playing gung-ho no central midfield either . . .

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    3. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Greenwood is nailed for at least the first two games.

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    4. LangerznMash
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Koch and Sturijk expected to start at CB agaisnt Villareal and Firpo also expected to play.

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    5. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Greenwood looks set to start up top.

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  13. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Why so much jota love with such a rotation risk?
    Firmino is fit and ready

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    1. Ook
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I think Firminio/Jota will be the ones rotating with each other

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      He scored 9 goals in 1100 minutes, 4.5 ppg, the reason he didn't get more minutes is because he was injured, he can cover anyone in that front line and Klopp can play all 4 together

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Interesting!
        You assume he will have enough minutes?

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Yeah twice as many as last year at least

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I don't think Klopp will try the all four approach again, it really didn't work.

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    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      There's a not-too-unlikely scenario that they both play, given no Wijnaldum this year IMO. If Jota plays regularly, it could be argued that 7.5 is a steal given his minutes per goal

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Pretty unlikely ; Gini's role will be taken by Keita/Milner/Thiago/Ox/Jones

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    4. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Think more likely to start vs weaker teams,even with Firmino in starting 11

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      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Will be essential when AFCON starts with Mane + Salah out

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  14. Ook
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    What are people's thoughts on AWB over Shaw for a Man United defender until we see how quickly Shaw is back up and running? Feels like a safer option but not seeing him in a lot of teams?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Not attacking so you're reliant on clean sheets alone.

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Got more points than the vast majority of ‘attacking’ defenders last year, in fact only 2 or 3 got more points than him full stop

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    2. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      He's not in teams because he wouldn't hit a barn door with a cross, if youre focusing on just clean sheets he's a decent option

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      1. Ook
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah hoping to pick up some clean sheets in the first few games or so then go from there.

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        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Reece James might be a better option for the same price?

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          1. Ook
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            My plan (which will go out the window 5 minutes after the first kick off) is to pick up Chelsea players GW7 through wildcard because fixtures. But yeah Chelsea defence pretty fixture proof last season so could be a good way forward

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    3. Football 365
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Was on AWB too at the beginning slowly turned towards Shaw due to ownership and he's basically back in training and has to start might end up playing with Sancho on the left wing

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    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      There's a question over hit fitness for GW1, he's doing individual work at the minute. Long term if Sancho ends up playing on the right at MU more than the left then I think it'll improve AWB's output and encourage him to get forward more so he could do well

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      1. Ook
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yep think with all that it'll be AWB for me, go from there

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  15. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Really torn between these two options:

    A. Harvey Barnes + Watkins (3-5-2)
    B. Dias/Cancelo + Ings (4-4-2)

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    1. DIMITRIS
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A imo.

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers!

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    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I like B based on those choice. However, I love 352 formation....so, A

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Appreciate it!

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    3. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      B with Dias

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks!

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  16. Rassi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Why do people think there will be unusually many early wildcards played?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Because that's what always happens

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      1. Rassi
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah, I know some play wc's always gw2 etc but some seem to anticipate exceptionally many early wildcards this time. Or am I mistaken again?

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      2. I Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Then it's not unusual.

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    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Who thinks that?

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Transfer deadline is after GW3.

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    4. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      GW4 fixture swing

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    5. Ook
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Lot of big moves to possibly land after the game starts. Also clear (ish) fixture swings

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    6. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Plan to play in GW7, will likely play it in GW3

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    7. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Transfer deadline is moved back to the end of August, players returning from international duty

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        For me it's this. The possibility of players like Kane at City or Lukaku at Chelsea will be hard to fit in 1 or 2 transfers and then form begins to come into play as well

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  17. DIMITRIS
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Anything wrong with this bunch? What would you change:

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA - Robbo - Tierney - Coufal (Manquillo)
    Salah - Bruno - Buendia - Raphinha (Harrison)
    Watkins - Antonio (Obafemi)

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    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Just that you essentially have only 1 sub

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      1. DIMITRIS
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Harrison to ESR and Manquillo to Lowton/Veltman for instance?

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        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          I like that idea yep!

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    2. Galza
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      It’s a nice team.
      If it were mine, I’d probably switch Harrison > ESR and upgrade Manquilo to a 4.5.

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      1. DIMITRIS
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers! That's a viable alternative that I'm considering.

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      2. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I like this idea, although I'm on Harrison instead of Raph. Same PPM for 0.5 less

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    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I'm a bit soured on Watkins now, but other than that it looks as defensible as any other side I've seen on here. Best of luck to you

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      1. DIMITRIS
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thank you. I don't know what to think regarding Watkins. I did only consider him for first three GW's, but I guess he's nailed and Ings still needs some time to glue with the team.

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        1. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Your logic seems legit there. I think Villa has one last preseason match in two days time to provide clues, hopefully

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          1. DIMITRIS
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Against Sevilla I think. Hopefully we'll get some answers there. Cheers!

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    4. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      That's a pretty good team, very nice indeed. I'd make it Harrison-4.5, and then I'd upgrade both Manquillo and Sanchez. But that's pretty good already

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      1. DIMITRIS
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers! I could do that, but then I'd probably get Emi as a set and forget GK and Veltman/Lowton probably. I actually like this alternative.

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  18. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Thoughts?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Konsa
    Salah Bruno Barnes Buendia
    Ings Watkins Anyonio

    Gilmour and 3 fodders

    Can swap watkins to robbo
    And to jota, but then I will lose gilmour and there will be no playing sub

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      4 Villa?

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah brought in ings last night

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    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
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      Very nice.

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks buddy. Any further suggestions?

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    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Where’s my Son??

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Where's dad?

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    4. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      what you means by "fodder"? 4.0m sub? I would downgrade watkins > Toney and upgrade your "fodder"

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks but not sure on toney and brentford

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    5. Jrot94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      One of the reasons I don't like the 352 formation is you lose the 4.5 MF bench spot. Until we get a 4.0 playing defender (or miraculously a 4.5 forward) it weakens your team. Really like the 442 with a 4.5 defender and a 4.5 MF to provide some back-up for covid, etc. 343 works too, just aren't enough forwards to like (until Lukaku shows up and Kane goes to manchester)

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Exactly
        442 is best to cover
        4.5 mid can come for anyone
        352 is worst imo
        There will be good strikers coming, bamford and jimenez once fixtures turned
        Kane once he joined City

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  19. Pia06rc
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Any love for Benrahma at 6.0m?

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    1. MEGPAL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      No not nailed enough

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    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I rate him highly. Just afraid to start with him.

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    3. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I'm hesitating between him and Harrison for my 6.0 spot..

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  20. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    How well will Villa do this season with an almost new attacking lineup

    Martinez
    Cash Konsa Mings Targett
    Luiz McGinn
    Baily Buendia Watkins
    Ings

    Bench: Steer, Guilbert, Young, Nakamba, Samson, El Ghazi, Traore, Wesley

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      top 10 for sure

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      6th

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  21. linkafu
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Help with this please:

    A TAA Veltman HBarnes

    B TAA Veltman Buendia

    C Robbo Shaw Buendia

    D Robbo Digne Buendia

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      D

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    2. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      C or D

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  22. Pikill
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Bachmann
    Shaw TAA Robertson Digne
    Salah Bruno Raphinha Buendia
    Jimenez DCL

    Bargain Bin Bench

    442 viable?

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  23. Ron_Swanson
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Is there any chance Gollini is a starter for Spurs?

    I know he’s only on loan but he’s capped for Italy and looks decent. Played in the last friendly.

    Probably grasping at straws

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  24. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    What we thinking:
    0.5m ITB

    Leno

    James Shaw Digne

    Greenwood Bruno Salah buendia ESR

    Ings DCL

    Subs:
    Foster/ White/ Coufal/ Obafemi

    Any changes?

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  25. SpoonPants
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Barring injury, this will be my team for GW1. Thoughts? Good luck y'all

    Bachmann (Foster)
    TAA Chilwell Digne Shaw (Omobamidele)
    Salah Mane Buendia (Brownhill) (Bissouma)
    DCL Antonio Jimenez

    GW2: Chilwell ---> Dias

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    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      It's very brave

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  26. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    With all these signings...are we sure Buendia is definitely nailed?

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    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      100%

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  27. Kante Touch This
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    If both were guaranteed 180 mins, would you pick:

    1. Jota vs Norwich + Burnley
    2. Greenwood vs Leeds + Southampton

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Jota

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    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Jota

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    3. JONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Jota

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    4. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      The question is how many minutes will Jota get? Greenwood much more likely of the two to get 180 as he has less competition currently.

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  28. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Really like this.. thoughts?
    Sanchez
    Webster White TAA Shaw
    Mahrez Bruno Salah Barnes
    Antonio Ings

    Foster Ayling Brownhill Obafemi.

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  29. STONEROSES
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Is this the ultimate template team?

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Digne Shaw White Ayling
    Salah Bruno Buendia Raphinia Gilmour
    Tovey DCL Antonio.

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  30. JONALDINHO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Anyone have any good fpl accounts to follow on Twitter? Ideally with good track records

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