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Dugout Discussion October 31

Ings absent and Bailey starts as Smith reverts to back four system

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Sunday’s Premier League action continues in Birmingham as Aston Villa host West Ham United.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith makes four changes from Gameweek 9, with Kortney Hause (£4.4m), Marvelous Nakamba (£4.5m), Jacob Ramsey (£4.5m) and Leon Bailey (£6.4m) coming in for Tyrone Mings (£5.0m) and Axel Tuanzebe (£4.5m), who drop to the bench, plus Douglas Luiz (£4.6m) and Danny Ings (£7.8m), both of whom are missing from the matchday squad.

As a result, it looks like a 4-3-3 system for Villa, with Bailey and Emiliano Buendia (£6.3m) flanking Ollie Watkins (£7.3m) up front.

Meanwhile, David Moyes names an unchanged XI from their Gameweek 9 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

GAMEWEEK 10 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Hause, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, J Ramsey, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Steer, Mings, Tuanzebe, Young, El Ghazi, Chukwuemeka, Archer, Davis, A Ramsey

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Coufal, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Dawson, Noble, Diop, Masuaku

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  1. KnightSlayer
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you downgrade a third on the Bench forward to non playing forward to get a second 4.5 playing goalkeeper

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    1. The FPL Units
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

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    3. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes and no
      I would downgrade a third on the bench, but not to get a second goalkeeper

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  2. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How many teams will advance from the 8th division to the 7th division in H2H-leagues?

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  3. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Cancelo-james-chilly-taa
    Mount-salah-foden-ESR
    Hwang-vardy
    (Benny-dier-scarlett-steele)

    2mn itb.. any moves worth it?

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  4. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How was Raph today?

    Another case of having to be happy with a return but could have been much more?

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rubbish

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      1. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Really? Getting rid?

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        1. MikeS
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yep I got rid already for ESR

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    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looked rusty first half but was a bit better in the 2nd half

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    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Problem is Leeds look awful without bamford

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      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Bamford is crap too

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    4. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yea, I feel Raphinia to ESR is the Twitter transfer of the week.

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  5. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio to Toney is a no-brainer? King is tempting but tough fixtures in the next few weeks.

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    1. Gandalf
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      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      His ownership will remain high so risk involved in that move

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yup but he is out of form obviously. Fixtures are not promising either.

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        1. Well you know, Triffic
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He isn't. He should have had 2 assists today.

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        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He scored last week

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    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hwang is better imo

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Forgot about him. Good option!

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    3. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What have Toney done?

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Will play vs Nor xD

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    4. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toney is a troll.

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  6. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2FT and 1.1 ITB. Please help, haven't paid attention for a while and now my rank is around 2.6 million. Looking to bounce back asap 🙂

    Sanchez
    Duffy Livramento Cancelo Christensen
    Salah Raph Havertz Greenwood*
    Ronaldo Vardy

    Foster Gilmour Tsimikas Obafemi

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get greenwood out

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      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What would you suggest? I'm thinking Mount or Foden but not sure

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        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Foden

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        2. MikeS
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yep.. either is an improvement.. hopefully mount is back next game

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        3. MikeS
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Or go both for havertz and greenwood..

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    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just one change? What about other FT? I'm playing WC the week after

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  7. Leew35
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    4-1 and no attacking points for cress, Benrami and antonio wtf lol

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    1. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      beny got an assist.

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      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yer benny got assist

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  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who is everyone getting for Antonio?

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get rid

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    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benching next week, have 15 good playing options now and his fixtures get better towards Xmas so want to keep

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    3. KnightSlayer
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benching Antonio next week playing Duffy & Livramento

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  9. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Team below now due a WC. Do you agree. Who to keep though??

    Foster | Sanchez
    Azpi | Livra | Shaw | Reguilon | Tsimi
    Gundo | Mahrez | Salah | Havertz | Bissou
    Antonio | Jimenez | Aubameyang

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      For sure... Urgent wc

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes buy try and play it over IB.

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

      Looks like a gw3 that's been left ever since. Wildcard needed

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    4. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      yes

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  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The onlyb Sh*tty asset turning up in the points tables is Cancelo.

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Oh and Jesus if you like.

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    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sh*tty ... What are you, twelve?

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  11. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    6 points from trio Kane - Toney - Antonio 🙂

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Year of the defenders.. I might even go 5 at the back permanently.. two chelsea, taa, cancelo and either Liv, a thirds Chelsea or vvd

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        TAA, Chilwell, James, Cancelo, Livramento?

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        1. MikeS
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yep.. stunning defence.. I just need to do dier to Liv to get that.. either rudigier or vvd would work too..

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        2. Ian J
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          That's been mine for a few weeks now. Thought most people would have the same

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      5 Auba, Vardy & Antonio

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  12. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It's the week of the budgets. Let's go Hwang! Give us a 17 pointer!

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes!!! Go on hwang..

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The budgets are keeping everyone in the loop.

      Only Cancelo is outscoring Gallagher mate.

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  13. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    64, all out! Just hope tomorrow's game doesn't hurt the rank!

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    1. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What rank?

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        61k

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

      Good score! Well done

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  14. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Nuno gone apparently.

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Time to do Raph to Son

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Don’t sell don’t buy. Might be Mason till Christmas…

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  15. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How did Antonio do today?

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    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Anonymous

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      1. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Damn

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  16. acidicleo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Chilwell Rudiger TAA Livra
    Salah Raph Havertz
    Antonio Toney Vardy

    Subs: Foster Cancelo Benrahma Gilmour

    Any early thoughts for next week? 0.1 ITB

    A) Ben / Raph to Gallagher / ESR
    B) luxury transfer of Rudi to James (love the high upside than the steady stream)

    - WC left in case needed in near future

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  17. KnightSlayer
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Manquillo to Johnson

    Just not sure how Nailed Johnson is

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sideways AF

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Your team must be good

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  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benched Ramsdale, Saka and Livra.
    Played Antonio, Vardy, Foden, TAA etc.

    Only have Jimenez left. Cue a 5-0 victory without any Jimenez involvement.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale, Livramento, Gallagher here 🙁

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  19. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A. Dias > Chilwell/James (got cancelo and no Chelsea defence)
    B. Gray > ESR
    C. Both for a hit

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  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    City at home losing to Palace, even the Soton draw seems a few challenges ahead for them.

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    1. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Omobamidele outscoring Cancelo & Dias combined even with the tough fixture

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  21. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would anyone play a FPL version where points are weighted by ownership?

    Basically divide points by ownership to encourage variety - more punts, more fun (maybe)

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would love for FPL to be a live game where you can make subs during a match.

      Will make things much more competitive.

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      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        that is interesting.

        Maybe have bigger squads to play with.

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No. Template is fun.

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah and people crying over having to autocap Salah.

        FPL is becoming a boring game not being able to control your outcome.

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

      I’d give it a go!

      I enjoy the draft versions but people I play with often lose interest after the excitement of the draft

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      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep - draft this year has been great for me. (Except I benched Rice today for Gray tomorrow - oops)

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  22. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you sell first

    Tierney
    Azpilicueta
    Both

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tierney

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

      Tierney

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    3. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tierney made of glass

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    4. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If fit, I’d want to hold Tierney for WAT and NEW at home in the next 3 GWs. Azpi, I’d be okay with moving on after BUR next week.

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  23. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I’ll probably leave it a few days and come back to it but I’m really not sure what to do with my team after an awful few weeks…

    I almost brought in Chilwell this week but it would’ve been for -8. Do I bring him in this week for Marcal?

    I wanted to bring Son in for GW12 so the Chilwell would mean I’d have to take a hit to get Son in. Or do we hold off on Spurs?

    1FT 4.4ITB
    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger
    Salah Foden Raphinha Gray ESR
    Vardy Toney

    Steele Livramento Marcal Street

    Cheers!

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      For now, hold off on Spurs I'd say. If Nuno is gone by or during the break maybe consider Son but even then whoever comes in won't have had much time

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cool, thanks. Chilwell worth it this week maybe then?

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'm still wary of Chelsea defensive assets and how long they'll stick in the first XI but you're not moving from a different one to another so yeah I'd say go for it, like you needing to get rid of Marcal I need to get rid of Semedo!

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          1. PascalCygan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Nice one, thank you

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    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’d hold off on Spurs for sure.

      Usually my attitude is - who do I want now? And who is my weakest link?

      (Ideally those positions and budgets line up).

      Marcal > Chilwell makes complete sense to me.

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. That’s a good way of putting it.

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    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Similar issues. I want to get Son but that would mean I don't get Chilwell. I have Christensen in place of Marcal

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Tough isn’t it? Good points raised above regarding both sides of it. I am still tempted by the high upside of Chilwell. I’ll have to just take the price rise - my fault for wasting my wildcard a while ago!

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  24. Wenger 11
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Rud Dias White Jansson
    Zaha Mane Mbeumo Bruno
    Vardy Jesus

    Any advice?

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Any bench?

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      1. Wenger 11
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Pukki Brownhill liv

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  25. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Money not an issue, which one would you pick?

    A) Son
    B) Foden

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B, better team

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True, but surety of starts!?

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A.. I expect Nuno to get sacked soon and Son is just an elite finisher but B is better value for money imo

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        B definitely is. But does he continue featuring in that 11 regularly!

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    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Son is an exceptional player whether it is in a dross team or not.

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    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Plus Son is nailed AF

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

      That’s tough. I’ve just got Foden but could want Son soon. Both?

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Mane and Salah.

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      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cannot afford both. Son has great fixtures coming up. Foden is super exciting but not sure if he plays 90 every game.

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        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Risk it. Bank on Spurs getting a boost when Nuno gets sacked and Son goes on a scoring spree

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        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yup, Son is better than any City attacking asset you can own.

          The points table does not lie.

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  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    GTG (baring no injuries of course)?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rudi Duffy Livra
    Salah(c) Saka Foden Mbuemo
    Vardy Jimenez

    Bench: Cancelo Antonio Raphinha

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nice bench 🙂

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Pricey at least

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    29 with one to play….
    On my bench 😆

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    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      29 is the number of points on my bench!!!

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That’s what I’m saying too

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      21 total bench points for me after 10 gws! I'm playing terribly (1.5m rank). The lack of a bench is not working this season.

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  28. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I want ESR, should i replace Mbeuma or Raphinha?

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    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If they're all you're looking at, then I'd probably do Raph to bank some extra ££

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping Mbeumo will save you cash if you Raphinja > ESR.

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    3. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cash not big issue for me. Already have 2.2m itb. Just want the points

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      1. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And i have Toney

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  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Many were expeting a Norwich haul from Raphinha.

    Now Toney which is not even providing the numbers of a proven striker is being kneejerked in.

    Brentford captsized over the weekend.

    It is not looking good.

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