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Mark Sutherns’ Gameweek 2 thoughts: City, price rises, Gundogan and Odegaard

21 August 2021 1338 comments
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Fantasy Football Scout’s very own Mark Sutherns has been discussing Gameweek 2 thoughts and his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team 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.

In his latest video, the FPL BlackBox co-host is joined by video regular Andy.

Manchester City are on the agenda, as the pair discuss their line-up thoughts and ponder what to do with Ilkay Gundogan (£7.5m).

The arrival of Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) at Arsenal, and the potential impact on Emile Smith Rowe (£5.5m), is also cause for discussion.

Mark and Andy chat about price rises and their approach to them before captaincy and next week’s plans comes under the spotlight

Subscribers can view the embedded video below:

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 2: Tips, captaincy, team news and best players
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  1. youzef
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Tsimkas Ayling
    Salah Greenwood Raphinha Barnes
    Wilson Ings Antonio
    Bench: Martinez Pepe Digne White

    Planning on rolling the FT to next week.but should i start digne or ayling?

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    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Play Digne over Ayling

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  2. shady4revr
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Toney or Barnes?

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    1. Simon69
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The Tonester

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not both?

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      1. shady4revr
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Benrahma Toney Barnes

        Bench one

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    3. FPL ElasticO
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Toney

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    4. Joey Tribbiani
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      porque no los dos?

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    5. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Toney

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  3. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start one:

    A: Ayling
    B: Coufal

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    1. Lord of Ings
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Currently on ayling but I'm confused as well.
      Who are you going?

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have Coufal starting for now due to his attacking potential, but Ayling pretty tempting as well. Might just stay with Coufal though.

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    2. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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    3. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on ayling, Leeds much better defensively at home

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  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Pogba hauls tomorrow

    A) The trap is set
    B) He is a viable option

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    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      French Carlton Palmer

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      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha love that description

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      2. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        World class then?

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    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      he's 7.6 so he's already one of the best options in the game.

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    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always a viable option, but rarely does well when I get him!

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    4. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the manner of his haul

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    5. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he keeps playing LW then he’s a viable option but can see him dropping back into midfield at some point.

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    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not interested in Pogba even if he scores double digits.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gets 38 gameweeks of double digits

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  5. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on getting Canos for Jota?

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who?

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

      Isn’t he a wingback classed as a mid?

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      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nah he's more of an attacking midfielder on the left wing

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

      Not until we see what's happening with players after the international break, if Salah and Firmino are out of the Leeds game Jota will be a great option. Also Canos looked good and had good stats for last season but I'd wait until Brentford get some more players back and settle into what will be their normal formation with Toney further up the pitch

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      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Canos should be nailed. Or not?

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

          No I definitely think he will I'm just not sure he'll have as many opportunities to cut in and run into space as he did against Arsenal. Definitely should be on the watchlist though

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    4. Conor1
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, absolutely not IMO. Jota could haul today, even off the bench.

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  6. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Barnes?

    A) Barnes -> Greenwood

    B) Save FT

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    1. Simon69
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save

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    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    Scored 104 points last week

    Anything less than 100 again will be unacceptable!

    #Superior_ML

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      #subtlebrag....!

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

      That certainly deserves a LIFE_BAN tbh.

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    3. Conor1
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In all seriousness, I think this could be a really high scoring week and would not be surprised if there are plenty of 100 plus scores. I got 99 last week BTW!!!!!

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

      If Salah and Bruno blank this week it's gonna be tears for any FPL newbies that might be expecting scores around 100 each week

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

        Your telling me i'm not due to get 3800 points come season end?

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

          You're

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    5. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was like batting against England last week - If you didn't bag a century then there's no hope for you!

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  8. nozza
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Amartey of Coufal?

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    1. Simon69
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal

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    2. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal

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    3. Conor1
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal

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    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Clearly Coufal

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  9. Rice Krispie
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TAA for the armband if you are actually trying to win this game.

    Bruno, Mahrez or Salah for the back seat passengers.

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

      I did stuff like that in weeks like this last season and it's a big part of why I didn't do so well. Good luck if you go for it but I went for differential captains a fair few times when there were far more secure options last season and it almost always ended up leaving me worse off

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      1. Puntillimon
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I agree that’s what happened to me last season. This season could be different though..

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  10. Lord of Ings
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start:-
    A) ayling
    B)Coufal

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal. I always favour the attacking potential

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

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  11. shady4revr
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Tsikimas Shaw Digne
    Bruno Salah Barnes Benrahma
    Ings Toney DCL

    Bench one

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

      I still can't get over Sterling not being mentioned in a single post or article. hat trick today and everyone will be asking how they'll fit them in their team

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

        Sterling has to be one of the most over rated players in english football.

        Good player, yes, but not top class as the media pushes it.

        He is a decent fpl pick, but for the money I want a player I know will start every week.

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        1. Boyd to Sven
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          The media being pro Sterling? Well, that's a take I've not seen before.

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 1 month ago

            There's the meedja aka dailymail papers etc which will criticise sterling with racial undertones

            Then there's the media- sky sports pundits and the like who constant call sterling world class no matter his terrible form

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

              yes - this is what I was referring to, he is a very good player, but not as good as those pundits make out.

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

    Start Digne or Ayling?

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    1. shady4revr
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Signe

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      1. shady4revr
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        D*

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        1. Rochdale_Cowboy
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Signed who?

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma. Leeds will be a different beast in front of their fans so starting ayling could be grand. However, I'm going digne and hoping he gets an assist from one of his set pieces or maybe a direct free kick.

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  13. The Farke Side Gallery
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Saints United is going to be a much more open game than Pool Burnley

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  14. AIRMILES
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Andy (FPLMode) actually makes a very competent interviewer. He wouldn't be out of place presenting a Sky Sports programme.

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  15. Khalico
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    start one of Ayling, Mitchell or Coufal? Who'd you pick?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ayling

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  16. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does Bertrand come back in GW3?

    Any Leicester fans around?

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too much competition. Prefer if you sell until it’s clear that he is a nailed asset

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  17. Jon Snow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    Digne
    Harvey Barnes
    Raphinha
    Antonio
    Toney

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  18. Totti 4 ever
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Torres will play or no ???

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    1. Simon69
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's Pep bro, who knows

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  19. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to actually doing a transfer next week. This holding transfers business makes for a long week

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    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2 free after 11 with 1.5itb, hopefully my patience will be rewarded

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  20. notchester
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What do you think guys - bench Toney, Raphinha or Barnes? Currently Toney

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  21. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jas anyone got a good understanding of the price rises? Like what it's taking for a price rise? I've been caught out a little by a couple of the risers

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

      They are tweaking the algorithm season by season, and pretty sure they keep tweaking it, ie Kdb last season.

      Keep an eye on fpl stats/ fpl fix and you will have an idea if players are possible going to move, but its not an exact science.

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      1. fantasyfog
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks fella

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  22. Westfield Irons ⭐️
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What sources can we trust for early Liverpool team news, ie starting squad v Burnley? Which twittter accounts have delivered in the past?

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  23. Woy_is_back
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Digne or Creswell?

    Sanchez
    Shaw ? Tsimikas
    Salah Mahrez(C) Fernandes Barnes Raphinha
    Ings Toney

    Steele Amartey Perica

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

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      1. Woy_is_back
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, ta

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  24. Thewoodyhorse
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I still can't get over Sterling not being mentioned in a single post or article. hat trick today and everyone will be asking how they'll fit them in their team

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    1. Woy_is_back
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling is kak

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This is true, great Euros as well

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

        Pep loves him, if he's fit he'll start every time. Proved in the summer he can hit the net as well as provide some classic man city cut back assists. Plus he'll get the nod in the false 9 if Torres keeps blanking

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He was fit last season and didn't start lots, does pep care that much about how sterling did at the euros?

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  25. Simon69
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Right, who's got my Jota news?

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      All 4 start my gut is telling me.

      If that helps, it’s often right (somehow)

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    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not seen one Jota evidence that he starts

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or evidence that he doesn’t…

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        1. Simon69
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly. All guesswork at this stage.

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        2. Rochdale_Cowboy
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I took the plunge and swapped him out for Grealish - so I have some City cover.....This could be a disaster haha

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

      Firmino is in Starting XI

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Source?

        All 4 might be starting then :O

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

          Gut

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

    Great video by Mark and Andy. Can it be put a bit early than Friday night please? It will give us more time to view it

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    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll see what I can do!

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

        Skonto. Do you know when we are getting FFSH2H fixtures and leagues. I read last weeks post from MIR as it would be before Gw2. I do appreciate all the hard work and time that goes into this but like many others I like the H2H format.

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

    Start who?

    A) White - CHE(H)
    B) Amartey - WHU(A)

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  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alright last minute thing to throw the cat amongst the pigeons...

    Pope, Mee, Tarkowski vs McCarthy, Stephens, Salisu

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think that's worth a -8 tbh

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

        Maybe that's his bench

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    2. MARVELLUS
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just thought of this myself, think I am going Bruno. Also got triple Liv so that is prob enough investment....

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    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      save transfer.

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    4. Paganoi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Leaning Bruno at the moment.

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    5. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A minus 8 pointer on the eve of GW2! tut-tut someone didn't take their homework home during the summer holidays 😉

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  29. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rolling FT.

    Captain
    A) Salah
    B)runo

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    1. vova
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno slight differential as a captain

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    2. Jono295
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same as below. I’ve got it on Fernandes at the moment - slight differential?!

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  30. Jono295
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What’s folks captaincy picks

    A. Salah
    B. Fernandes

    Gonna be tight but can’t pick.

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    1. vova
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      going with Bruno

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