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Fantasy Football Scout’s very own Mark Sutherns has been discussing his latest Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team draft with video regular Andy North over on our YouTube channel.

This is an exclusive for Premium Members – and there’ll be plenty more to come in 2021/22.

Mark will be filming one video just for subscribers every week throughout the upcoming campaign, so sign up via this link in order to see them.

FPL pre-season: Trossard hits hat-trick from wing-back role 1

In this first instalment, the FPL BlackBox co-host and Andy chat about Jack Grealish (£8.0m), Harry Kane (£12.5m) and Danny Ings (£8.0m) before launching into a discussion on their latest drafts.

Mark explains his 3-5-2 set-up, premium midfielder choices and omission of Bruno Fernandes (£12.5m).

Andy throws his own selections under the spotlight, explaining his preference for a 3-4-3 and inclusion of Harvey Barnes (£7.0m).

Subscribers can view the embedded video below:

The Complete Guide to FPL Pre-Season 2021/22
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  1. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My draft is coming more conservative as time passes

    Currently here and setup for a potential WC after 6 weeks

    Sanchez
    TAA Coufal Shaw Dunk
    Bruno Salah Gundo
    DCL Ings Antonio

    Still muling over the likes of barnes ,greenwood, jota and Toney

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    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Try a 3-4-3 mate.

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      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have been playing with it and a 3 5 2

        Still not settled

        2 of Jota Barnes Greenwood could easily come in with DCL out

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    2. Veggente85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mull over the injuried DCL too 🙂

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      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just a place holder for now

        Can be Greenwood /barnes etc

        May just have DCL if fit since Soton look poor and Everton have decent fixtures till week 6

        Could be a decent ok scoring option till WC

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    3. james 101
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo interesting

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  2. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Ihenacho after today?

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    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not currently risking it!

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    2. SuperG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or nailed for 90. Can see him and Barnes being a trap. Too many benchings

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  3. james 101
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Shaw Cresswell White 4m
    Bruno Salah Buendia XXX Bissouma
    Antonio Watkins XXX

    A. Raphina and Ings
    B. Grealish and Toney
    C. Some better combo!

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    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  4. Stupendous
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus spurs spent 42m on a cb?

    What does this mean?

    Not much right?

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's actually better than Ben White

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    2. james 101
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows mate. I’m wary of Spurs defence just now

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    3. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, I thought about getting one of their defenders, but they have Dier, Sanchez, Rodon, and Tanganga, so we don't know which one will start. I assume Romero will be 5.0.

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    4. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He is a lot better than Ben White and ain't 50m

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      1. Stupendous
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fair!

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        that will be proven in the season ahead. White has PL experience. Also, Romero whilst class at Atlanta for a couple of seasons was never seen good enough for Juve. So will be interesting to see how he adapts when he is under the spotlight again

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  5. Stupendous
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jota until Firmino is back then an easy pivot to Raphinha once fixtures change and we see how form is?

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    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yup,think he might play along with Firmino too vs weaker teams

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  6. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all

    1) Anyone going with Kane now he’s staying at Spurs?

    2) What price is the general consensus that Lukaku comes in at?

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    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1) is he?

      2) 11m

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    2. Stupendous
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Confirmed staying says who?

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      1. SuperG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No one knows. Bookies have it pretty much 60/40 that he’ll go.

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    3. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just saw a headline he was back in training… thought it seemed to quick a fix to be true

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  7. SuperG
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Question: how much stock do you put in RMT numbers?

    My favourite team is only coming out at 329 whereas a naff, IMO, team can come in as high as 355.

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    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Zero, as you can see.

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  8. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    still laughing at mark's latest draft being a reveal

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    1. SuperG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

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      1. Netley Lucas
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        'latest draft'

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  9. The King
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Many going with Konate? Reckon he'll start?

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  10. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Sanchez | Fodder
    Robbo Digne Shaw
    Salah Son Barnes Buendia
    Cavani Antonio Ings
    ¦ Gilmour Fernandez Dier

    0 ITB

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  11. Ramsays Raw Steak
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How was mahrez? Didnt watch the game have him in me team he had 5 shots on target and theres a picture of him with pep seems pissed
    Keep or swap?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not great and looked knackered by end- swap

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      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So grelish?

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        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No Gundogan for me

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    2. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was appalling but what that translates to in the OL who knows

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      1. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *PL

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      2. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Transfer to grelish foden or gundo?

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    3. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bit of showboating, lightweight 'finishing' and lacked pace when through. Not at his best.

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      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Transfer to gundo or grelish?

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        1. Netley Lucas
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Gundo had a good hour, relatively speaking. Jack probably not up to speed. Gundo, yes.

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        2. FPL Brains
          • Has Moderation Rights
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You going to keep spamming the same question? Pick one of the 3 and move on.

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  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best 7.0/7.5 for start of season

    A Jota
    B Greenwood
    C Mount
    D Gundogan
    E Barnes
    F anyone better?

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    1. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Howas gundo

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    2. FPL_trail_runner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D but all will be short term fpl options bar Mount

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only time will tell tbh.

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    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jota till Bobby is back?

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  13. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So at this point are any 4.0 defenders looking viable to start the season with?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Amartey in short term

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Amartey is atm the one to get though. He may be short or long term. As long as he plays as well as today, he might be able to keeo his spot.

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And maybe Brandon Williams if he gets the Norwich loan move.

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    3. footballfreak
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Amartey for at least 3 gameweeks

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    4. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Livramenko had a nice game, no idea if he’ll start but he has skills.

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agree and torn between getting Amartey for short term ( if flops could soon be 3.9 m) or Livramento who I think if gets game for first 11 will keep place and good op for season. Young player of year at Chelsea who did not want him to go to Southampton

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  14. Ronnies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Current defence:

    TAA, Shaw, Digne, White, Ayling

    Best option for 4th and 5th ?

    A) White, Ayling
    B) Coufal and a 4m

    Cheers.

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    1. EWH2020
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have a very similar dilemma. I think people are overrating Arsenal and Leeds defenders. Don't see either keeping clean sheets

      I'd go for B.

      Coufal and Amartey

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  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Messi goes to PSG and the other free transfers they got in this summer it think they will finally win the CL.

    Donnarumma
    Hakimi,Ramos, Marquinhos, Kurzawa
    Wijnaldum, Veratti
    ADM, Messi, Neymar
    Mbappe

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the elaborate detail to your debate. Enlightening 😉

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        1. Pacer.
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Made me laugh

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think he can start with ADM + MNM atleast in the UCL, will probably have a more defensive mid in there over ADM

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think Wijnaldum and Veratti is perfect as a midfield 2

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty good transfer window from them. For no pounds they’ve got in some alright players

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That’s for sure

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  16. I Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah, Fernandes, Buendia, ___, ___
    Antonio, Watkins (Obafemi)

    A) Mahrez + Benrahma
    B) Gundogan + Greenwood

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  17. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not FFS template and quite risky so it will be torn the shreds likely. What are your thoughts?

    Sanchez
    Trent, Robertson, Shaw, Tierney
    Salah, Bruno, Greenwood, Buendia, Benhrahma
    Ings

    Steele, Dunk, Obafemi, 4.5 fodder

    Attacking the first few fixtures, 3 pool and United, 2 Villa, Tierney/Dunk rotation.

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  18. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who are the 4 best 4.5 defenders? Think I've got 3, lost on the fourth.

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can you enlighten me with the three you have got? I am pretty confused at this point

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    2. CoolBeans
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      White, velman, ayling, 4th is up for debate but i like fermina

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      1. Avery
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh Fermenia one of a select few to play for both Barca and Real

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      White, Ayling, Veltman- fourth probably Lowton/ Taylor

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  19. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lowton misses again. Any news?

    Bardsley at 4.0m otherwise.

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  20. Kulusexy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Y’arate?

    John Stones nailed / starting the season? Really need the extra monkey…

    Also anyone good that’s not got TAA?
    Getting major FOMO.

    Ta

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  21. SILENTWAR
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5 def to rotate with Coufal?

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    1. Kulusexy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Coady?

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      White

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    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn’t rotate Coufal (or a 5.0 in general).
      They’re set and forgets for me.

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  22. CoolBeans
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone gonna take a punt on Grealish from the off?

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    1. CoolBeans
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The fact he got minutes today is intriguing

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No- rather Gundogan

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

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  23. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think I’m 99% locked. GTG Thoughts?

    Sanchez
    Webster White TAA Shaw
    Mahrez Bruno Salah Barnes
    Antonio Ings.

    Foster Ayling Brownhill Obafemi.

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dam triple Brighton seems ballsy to say the least

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      1. lilmessipran
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nevermind White is at Arsenal now

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez looked poor today and ready for a rest. I would move to Gundogan/Greenwood and get a third premium defender

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      1. lilmessipran
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Rest even before the season begins?

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        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes played a lot preseason- cannot see him starting both Spurs and Norwich games

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  24. Whits
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this:

    Sanchez

    TAA
    Digne
    Shaw

    Bruno
    Salah
    Fernandes
    Barnes

    Antonio
    Toney
    Ings

    Steele
    White
    Bissouma
    Amartey

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    1. Whits
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha not two Bruno's. Raphinia

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Template so should be fine. Thought Everton poor today and not convinced on Digne- perhaps Cresswell/Coufal or Stones worth considering or even United defender double up with Maguire

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    3. Dr. Rog
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      could make an argument for Raph/Buendia over Toney
      or infact a bunch of 7.5mids over Antonio

      the strikers are a little overpriced this year, at least vs historical norms

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  25. Whits
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this:

    Sanchez

    TAA
    Digne
    Shaw

    Bruno
    Salah
    Raphinia
    Barnes

    Antonio
    Toney
    Ings

    Steele
    White
    Bissouma
    Amartey

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same comments apply

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  26. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty amazing fixture swing from week 7 onwards

    United liverpool and Brighton terrible then
    City Chelsea Southampton Leeds all excellent then

    WC then would be great then.

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  27. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Safe to start with Barnes, right?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think so.

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, mate, appreciate it

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    2. Avery
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think it’s Rodgers Roulette

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  28. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best option here folks????

    A- Toney and Harvey Barnes
    Or
    B- Ings and Mbuemo

    Cheers!!!!

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  29. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hmmm I have Ait-Nouri currently but knew he'd have competition in Marcal / Jonny (in his return) and others depending on formation but figured he might break through but if Amartey looks like he'll get a few games maybe it's a better shout, he'll be my third sub anyway and likely to WC in GW4 or so. Doesn't sound like Mahrez looked too hot today though which is a little worrying, wonder if moving to Gundogan while KDB is out is a better move.

    Also wondering if I ought to ditch Havertz for GW1 with the aim of getting Lukaku in earlier. Havertz was one of the first players in my first draft but I knew if a striker joined that'd change. Lukaku playing GW1 is still unlikely I'd imagine but I'm wondering if just getting ahead with the move is better.

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Havertz to Son in GW2 is a pretty nice move if you can afford to have money itb

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

        At the minute that's exactly what I have. Realistically I'd be doing that and then downgrading Salah after Burnley to someone like Sancho for Lukaku if I want him but that could bite me in the behind. Guess I'll see how quick Lukaku looks like he'll start training and whether he'll quarantine or not and see if anything else pops up with my team

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  30. ivo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else looking at Bowen and Traore(villa)? Or it is just me who thinks it's weird to not need them in any drafts?

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