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FPL 2022/23: Which £8.0m midfielder has the best numbers?

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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have seven viable £8.0m midfielders to consider for 2022/23, with options limited beneath that price rung.

As a result, starting with at least one of these players is appealing, but which of them is best for our Gameweek 1 squads?

We investigate in this latest Premium Members article.

GOAL THREAT

Mins per penalty box touchMins per shotMins per shot in the boxMins per shot on target
Diaz10.825.435.774.2
Foden15.237.746.797.6
Kulusevski17.649.564.4143
Maddison31.934.680.375.4
Mahrez11.825.635.567.8
Mount16.531.1549.885.4
Saka13.630.941.796.8

From the seven candidates, Riyad Mahrez has generally posed the bigger goal threat, registering a shot in the box every 35.5 minutes.

However, there isn’t a great deal separating the Algerian and Luis Diaz, who actually trumps Mahrez for minutes per shot (25.4 v 25.6), albeit by a small margin.

Elsewhere, while the majority of James Maddison’s efforts arrived from range, over 75% of Diaz’s attempts have come from inside the opposition box, which is captured on the graphic below.

Above: Luis Diaz (left) and James Maddison’s (right) shot maps 2021/22

ASSIST POTENTIAL

Mins per crossMins per successful crossMins per chance createdMins per big chance created
Diaz68.919348482.5
Foden16.359.654195.1
Kulusevski17.6183.851214.5
Maddison31.9118.552226.2
Mahrez16.186.639312
Mount15.655.641239.1
Saka27.3103.444333.4

Mahrez once again leads the pack when it comes to chances created, but it was Phil Foden who carved out better quality opportunities for his teammates (195.1 v 312).

Mason Mount’s crossing stats impress, having been very prominent at set-piece situations in 2021/22: he took 90 corners for Chelsea last season, with 29 successful deliveries.

Meanwhile, Dejan Kulusevski‘s 17.6 minutes per cross is also worth noting, given that he and Diaz were the only £8.0m midfielders not to take corners for their respective sides. However, 183.8 minutes per successful cross tells us the Swede’s accuracy was often off.

EXPECTED GOAL INVOLVEMENT DATA

Haaland Foden

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  1. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Besides the Arsenal boys, who are the stand out 4 and 4.5m def?
    Ait Nouri and Lamptey for me, any other shouts?

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    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Castagne looks a steal at 4.5. Botman & Dunk worth keeping an eye on too

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    2. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I like James Justin and Tyrone Mings

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  2. Moxon
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Quick vote - James or Chilwell?

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    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      James

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    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Chilwell

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    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      James

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    4. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Chilly

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    5. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      James

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    6. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Chilli

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    7. R.C
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      james

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      1. polis
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Probably James but just to keep this going, Chilwell

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    8. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Chilwell

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    9. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Chilly

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  3. knobcheese
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    First RMT of the summer guys, thoughts appreciated

    Mendy
    TAA Cancelo James Castagne
    Salah Diaz Bruno G Neto
    Haaland Jesus

    (Tomi Andreas Greenwod)

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    1. 112kane112
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Looks good enough to have me considering changing mine! Just a shame about the 4th DEF slot being Castagne (it's still not bad mind you) but without compromise in MID/FWD that don't change easily.

      Could downgrade Tomi to a 4m and upgrade Castagne to Trippier, but then your bench is v. weak.

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  4. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Don't ask how I got in this situation but...
    A) 541: James + Chilwell (GK = Ramsdale)
    B) 352: Martinelli + Jesus (GK = Mendy)

    I favour A) if Chelsea play wingbacks, but if Chelsea play a back 4 then I'd consider B).

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    1. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A, Martinelli AND Jesus feels abit too much Arsenal for me. I trust Chelsea more, they were the best of the rest last season.

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    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A

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    3. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      How did you get in this situation?

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  5. MRC1987
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 9 months ago

    James but it's close

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  6. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Chilwell

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      is

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    2. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Instructions for serving beer?

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Damn now I want a beer

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  7. MRC1987
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Would you rather
    Kane, saka, Tierney or
    Jesus, son tomiyasu

    Why? Thanks in advance

    Great site, first time using it today. Much appreciated

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    1. Riska
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Jesus, Son, Tomi for me personally

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      1. MRC1987
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Thanks for your reply, was only leaning towards kane and saka as they take pens

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        1. Riska
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I can see the logic and you might be right. I think if you sat down and crunched the numbers Kane, Saka, Tierney probably works. Kane could become Haaland if necessary (injury) plenty of options at 8m mids, Tierney more attacking.

          But. Which combined trio do I think will get more points, especially in the first 6-8 games? Jesus, Son, Tomi.

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          1. MRC1987
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Thanks for your advice, much appreciated

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          2. Runnerboy31
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Out of interest what makes you lean that way of you think the numbers might suggest the opposite.

            I’d say the first set for sure. More pen takers, more certainty over Sakas role and nailednesd then Jesus and obviously Tierney vs Tomiyasu is a no brainer when fit

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            1. Riska
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              If we were talking about the full season then the first set for sure, for all the reasons your suggesting. I do think that generally speaking Kane tends to start a season more slowly than Son does. I also think Jesus is going to score more goals than Saka. And Tierney, yeah he is more attacking -- if you can find the extra .5 for him over Tomi somehow I would, if not I'd be banking on CS points from that position rather than the odd assist or rare goal.

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  8. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    As someone that's never played football manager, I think FPL was the spiritual replacement to the PS2 Pro Evo era

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Maybe it's part of growing up but nothing quite captures the magic like an old school Pes or Champ Manager

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        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Fifa was a bit of a bridge as it got excellent from around 09 Xbox 360 till about Fifa 12 and then I was done with video games

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              1 year, 9 months ago

              FIFA was mainly great because it coincided with being able to play online and if course the excellent pro clubs mode but for me for all of the money EA throw at FIFA there's something it lacks when it comes to recreating football when compared to Pes, just a shame Konami seem to be operating 3 generations behind tech wise

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              1. Ser Davos
                • 8 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Yes, online only and multiplayer here for that Fifa segment, good point

                I think Seabass lost a few creators/developers to Fifa when they moved from PS2 to 360 gen

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        2. LangerznMash
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Ahhh back when video games were a fun enjoyable experience. All downhill since the PS2.

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          1. Ser Davos
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Never played beyond 360/PS3

            The bew controllers feel incredible, but the games feel, I dunno, hollow?

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            1. LangerznMash
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              They have chosen graphics and features over enjoyable gameplay. Playing online is a sweaty experience.

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        3. Stamford B
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          1982 Addictive Games Football Manager on the Spectrum was were it all started for me. Addicted ever since.

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      • Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Even with 4 atb and even without any Rudiger/Christensen replacements, I think I'm still inclined to go for Chilwell and James

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        1. LangerznMash
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          You are probably right. I'm a bit concerned on missing out on Jesus though he seems about a million£ underpriced. I could switch my 541 to a 532 to fit him in by downgrading Fernandes/Sterling but I end up with £2.0m ITB (don't want to change the other players in my team).

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          1. Runnerboy31
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Is underpriced and must own the same thing? I guess it can both be true that a player is underpriced but you have other priorities

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            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              Definitely not the same. Maybe the odd 4.5 keeper and defender is underpriced, but I'm still going without.

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        2. Stamford B
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Replacements will come and you can judge it from there. Tuchel is primarily a defensively sound manager so I’ve got no worries things will he fine in that respect.

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      • Riska
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Sterling draft:

        Raya
        TAA, Digne, Trips, Tomi
        Salah, Sterling, Saka, Diaz
        Haaland, B Johnson

        4.0 Andreas, N Williams, Greenwood

        I know it's risky putting a former prime minister up front but I think he'd "get on with the job". What do you find folks think?

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        1. Riska
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Fine*

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        2. Thomas Jerome Newton
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Looks OK for a relatively rare 4-4-2

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        3. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Defence is meh. Digne is a no-no.

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          1. Riska
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Digne could be Cash but I do think he'll find his Everton form again. I love a set piece taking defender and his opening fixtures are great. He'd be dropped for a Brighton defender in GW3 or 4.

            I look at the other def darlings on this site: James, Chilly, Perisic, etc, and I just don't love them for one reason or another. Also not especially convinced on mids at the 5.5 or 6 bracket.

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      • el polako
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I've done single draft so far (few days ago), just to see what 100m can get you.
        Don't feel any urge to tweak my team, should I see specialist ?

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        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Twerk for your team instead

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        2. Khark
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Im in the exact same position mate. feels so weird

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        3. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          You must be on 20mg of Antinker

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        4. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          No rush mate, and lots of stuff still to be decided. We're all gonna end up in the same place by the end of July.

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      • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        anyone going without liverpool players??

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        1. Khark
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I very much doubt it

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        2. Riska
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I can't even bring myself to less than 3!

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        3. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          TAA and Salah are essentials

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        4. Khark
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Salah and TAA then one of Diaz and Robertson

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        5. LangerznMash
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Not even the most hardcore Everton fan would play FPL without Liverpool players.

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        6. Stamford B
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Only casual Evertonians and Utd player’ls

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      • Moxon
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Is Mendy worth the extra 0.5m over Raya?

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        1. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Not really

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        2. Khark
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Yep and Ederson is worth the 0.5m over Mendy

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Agree with this. Alisson is the best value of all, but you'll want 3 outfielders from Liverpool.

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        3. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Initially not for me. Imagine you have James and Mount going well. And then chilwell explodes. With rudiger gone think they may need time to adjust. You might get more save points but you'll get that with Raya or hendo as well I think...

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        4. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I think so.

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      • Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        A- Son-Watkins
        B- Bowen-Kane

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          B

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        2. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          A

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        3. Eyes of Blue
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 9 months ago

          A

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        4. WHUFCSmith23
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          B

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        5. Thomas Jerome Newton
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          B'

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        6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          b

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      • @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 9 months ago

          It's that time again, pre season kicks off! Expect the classic, X player scores and his name suddenly pops up in 80% more teams

          Arsenal to start in a couple of hours

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          1. LangerznMash
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Firpo essential

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          2. Champ
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Yup. You'll expect the top players to do well anyway. The trick is identifying the cheaper options. Benramha actually was one that worked out (initially anyways)

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            1. Sun God Nika
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              yep he defo helped me get off to a good start

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          3. WHUFCSmith23
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            I hope we get some players like Demarai Gray and Benrahma who stand out like last season. We need some punty options, there seems to be 2 versions of a template, one with Jesus, one without. Give us options damn it.

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        • Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Anyone else's profile page not working?

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              1 year, 9 months ago

              It's hit and miss, couple of refreshes usually sorts it

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            • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              Mine was stuck on brave, logged in on firefox and it was also stuck, went back to brave and it had loaded

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              1. Bobby Digital
                • 6 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                I have the page stuck on a circle animation and refeshing doesn't help.

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            • Champ
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              Yes. It's been like that since the update. Does anyone test this stuff!!??

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            • The Mentaculus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              Same. Cant load any profile for days now. Come on FFS, please fix!

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            • DelPiero10
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Works fine for me just takes 30 seconds or so to load.

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                1. fusen
                  • 12 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  This. You just need to leave the page in the background and come back to it. Eventually the content will load.

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                2. The Mentaculus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 2 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Ah, a little patience does the trick indeed

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            • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              broja anyone?

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              1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                • 8 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                "Bro - yer" - not for me

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              2. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                No bro

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              3. Stamford B
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Not yet. See where he ends up

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              4. @persecuted_by_mods
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Surely Bro-nah

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                  1. Andy_Social
                    • 11 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Not at Chelsea. Let's see where he ends up.

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                • polis
                  • 12 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Surely gets a move, could be interesting.

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              5. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
                • 8 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                best 5.5 striker is ____?

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                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Greenwood

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                2. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  mateta

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                3. Zilla
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Edouard or Undav

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                4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                  • 8 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Undav probably

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                  1. Andy_Social
                    • 11 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    This. Need to see him in pre-season, although Potter could use him heavily in pre-season and still never start him.

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                5. The Tinkerman
                  • 8 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  If Undav plays regularly, it’ll be him

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              6. MRC1987
                • 1 Year
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Realistically how many times will you captain salah in the first 6 weeks if you have haaland and either son or kane.

                Do you think dias could provide sufficient Liverpool attack

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                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  I'm going perma-cap Haaland. Getting Aguero vibes...

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                2. Moxon
                  • 9 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  4/6

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                3. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Twice I guess. Fulham and Bournemouth.

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                  1. MRC1987
                    • 1 Year
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    My thinking also, that's why I'm leaning towards a non salah team with Arnold, Dias and Virgil

                    Are you salah or non salah

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                    1. Holmes
                      • 10 Years
                      1 year, 9 months ago

                      Not playing, sorry!

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                    2. Holmes
                      • 10 Years
                      1 year, 9 months ago

                      I would own Salah and one of the Spurs boys.

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                    3. Holmes
                      • 10 Years
                      1 year, 9 months ago

                      But I would also own Diaz. so my triple up would be Salah, Diaz and Robertson

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                4. Bobby Digital
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Diaz with TAA and Robbo could work out.

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                5. WHUFCSmith23
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Feels like a bad move to me. Salah will be heavily owned and heavily captained most weeks. Play your own game and all that and of course you can outscore Salah with 2 players but everyone else will have 11 players playing too.

                  The upside to it doesn't seem worth the risk to me. As they preach you can't win FPL in the first few weeks but you can lose it. Why take the risk?

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                  1. MRC1987
                    • 1 Year
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Cheers for the input, much appreciated. Think you could be right why risk it

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                6. European Bob
                  • 11 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  0. Yes, going with Diaz

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                  1. Andy_Social
                    • 11 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Plan to captain Salah 4 times in the first 7.

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              7. Babit1967
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                A) Threemium Haaland Neto Tomiyasu & Dias
                B) 2 premiums Jesus Martinelli Cash Cancelo

                Have Salah & Son

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                1. Babit1967
                  • 7 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  B also cash to upgrade elsewhere of course

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                2. XX SMICER XX
                  • 5 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  A out of those options

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                3. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  A

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              8. XX SMICER XX
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Quick vote:
                A. Cancelo, James, £8m Mid
                B. 2 * £4.5m Def, Son

                Both teams will have Salah & Haaland

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                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  A with Kulu

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                2. Eyes of Blue
                  • 1 Year
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  A

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                3. XX SMICER XX
                  • 5 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Thanks. It’s what I am currently going with.

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                4. Champ
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  A

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                5. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  B

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              9. fusen
                • 12 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Who is behind the official FPL scout area? (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/the-scout)

                They seem to have roughly the same hive mind as the general FPL scene, so I'm assuming it isn't just a random PL FPL employee

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                1. Stamford B
                  • 2 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Scout writers. Prolly Paul.

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                  1. Stamford B
                    • 2 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    At least it CD was once upon a time

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                    1. Stamford B
                      • 2 Years
                      1 year, 9 months ago

                      Was*

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              10. WHUFCSmith23
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Leeds have quietly gone about their business this summer. Tyler Adams, Marc Roca and now Sinisterra. All unproven in the Prem course as is the manager but they are shaping up. They have also brought in an attacking right back and a 10 to challenge Rodrigo.

                I wonder if Leeds will be back on the FPL radar soon. Ok fixtures too

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                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Rodrigo could be a handy OOP later in the season...

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                2. Disputatious Dissident
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Aaronson too and a new right back

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                3. Disputatious Dissident
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Aaronson and new right back too

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              11. Khark
                • 8 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                I've finally tinkered from my first draft thoughts please gents...

                Ederson
                TAA RJames Perisic Trippier
                Salah Diaz BrunoG Rashford
                Haaland Jesus

                4.0, Andreas, SGreenwood, Neco (once he moves to forrest)

                0.5ITB

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                1. Champ
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Too much money up front for me. Would prefer Robertson than Diaz and use the money elsewhere. Also think some city defence is desirable but not as the keeper. Few save points and not worth the 1m above a good 4.5. Good luck anyway

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              12. Kloppage Time
                • 8 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                With the imminent arrival of Sterling to Chelsea, how would this play out with Chilwell´s output down the LH side?

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                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Still not clear exactly where Sterling will play, but I'd expect more of those City 6-yard-box taps ins from wingback crosses from the byline. I think both WBs will profit.

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              13. Runnerboy31
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                How much of the notion that Jesus is underpriced driven by the fact that he got a price drop? If he had always been 8m would we feel the same?

                I think he’s a good shout but I think the hype is partially driven by:

                A. We like shiny new things, even if it’s a new team for a player.
                B. The increase in expected minutes even if it’s for Arsenal instead of City.

                Arguably he has all the hallmarks of a classic wait and see, but we have mostly jumped straight away.

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                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  I've reluctantly 'jumped in'. It's nothing to do with shiny new thing - I'm a bit more intelligent than you give me credit for.
                  It's to do with structure - I want a second striker and he's the cheapest from the top sides and will play big minutes. If a cheaper one proves reliable, it's easy to sell him for a Wilson, Watkins, Toney or whoever.

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                  1. WHUFCSmith23
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 3 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    I've actually gone the opposite to Andy on that one. I feel like there is a greater need for an 8m midfield spot rather than an 8m forward spot.

                    For me you can get a better 6m striker than you can 6m midfield player. However if Jesus starts well it's going be difficult to catch that train if your money is in midfield. Its a nice dilemma

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                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 11 Years
                      1 year, 9 months ago

                      That's interesting. I don't see any forwards under 7m (i.e. Toney) that I'd feel happy starting regularly. There's not much at that price in midfield either, but Martinelli fits the bill for me. He ought to outscore any 6m forward.

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                  2. Runnerboy31
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 2 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    For the avoidance of doubt the shiny thing want meant as a dig and I very much include myself. Just we will all be influenced by emotional biases such as the desire for new ideas / players - so not a comment on intelligence!

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                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 11 Years
                      1 year, 9 months ago

                      No worries. FWIW, I for years have mostly kept to the rule of never having a 'shiny new thing' in my GW1 squad. That way I didn't fall into the Werner trap and suchlike. But this time I'm making 2 exceptions -- Haaland and Peresic. Jesus isn't new to the PL, so I don't include him in my rule.

                      But like I said, I'm by no means enthusiastic about him and he's mostly there because of his price, fixtures and the ability to change him with 1FT.

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                2. Kloppage Time
                  • 8 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  I think the same can be said about Harrland but 65% have jumped on him & Jesus is a proven premership player?

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                  1. Runnerboy31
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 2 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Absolutely the same can be said for Haaland. But I think many of us consider him to have the potential to be a future Ballon D’or candidate - so he is considered an exception.

                    I’d say Jesus is proven as a rotation option for arguably (Liverpool fan) the best attacking team in the league. Quite different to being asked to lead the line in 30+ league games for a team fighting for top 4.

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                3. Champ
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  I reckon 8m is about right tbh. If Wilson for example were to stay fit there wouldn't be too much between them I think. The issue is the options up front aren't great value wise and we're obliged to play at least one striker so he's one of the better ones I suppose and we can search for value elsewhere as usual...

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              14. Twister Sunday
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Sanchez
                TAA James Gabriel Cancelo Perisic
                Salah Odegaard Diaz
                Jesus Haaland

                Bench: Steele, Andreas, Winks (Eve), Greenwood

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              15. WHUFCSmith23
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Neco Williams to Forest and now possibly Tanganga to Bournemouth. One of those is going to be a Livermento and one is going to be a Brendan Williams. Which one is your money on to be the go to 4m defender?

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                1. polis
                  • 12 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Neco.

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                2. The Mentaculus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 2 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Not a bad analogy actually. Points-wise, I'd say Neco = Tino (80) & Tanganga = Williams (36)

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                  1. Andy_Social
                    • 11 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    It's actually tricky to call. Neco will play more like Livramento but in an arguably worse team. Tanga will play for a manager that bores to death but is tighter at the back. I'm staring with neither anyway

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                3. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  I might get both actually

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                  1. XX SMICER XX
                    • 5 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Too much good value in defenders to be wasted on £4m pool

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                4. Tommyg
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  Naco could be amazing value. Definitely will be starting with him. A sure starter and a fine player that's going to develop, in an increasingly solid defence with signings they have made. Probably will be playing as a wing back as well in the roll the Spence played in last season.

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              16. MRC1987
                • 1 Year
                1 year, 9 months ago

                I personally think he's a great pick and will easily get 15+ goals this season in a fairly strong arsenal side for 8 million.

                Just a choice to either go him or saka

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                1. Runnerboy31
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  And that seems a common thought but what’s that based on? Been a very long time since he’s had any consistent minutes as a central striker - never truly trusted by Pep in that role.

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                  1. MRC1987
                    • 1 Year
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Very true but he still got 16 returns G/A in only 1900 minutes. Surely worth the risk.
                    I guess it's just if you would rather him or saka if an arsenal attacking player is what your looking for

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              17. Crusher K-1
                • 12 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Alisson/Caballero
                James/Vertergaard/TAA/Cancelo/Perisic
                Saka/Gruno G./Ward-Prowse/Bowen/Neto
                Jesus/Mitrovic/Haaland

                I understand the risk of no Salah/KDB/Son/Kane etc but every year I have a slice of that pie and every year it's the same crash & burn.

                March on down the same path as usual?

                Try something new like this example?

                Long time player so fire away...

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                1. polis
                  • 12 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  If your something new is Mitrovic I'm not fully convinced there isn't another crash coming.

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                  1. Crusher K-1
                    • 12 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Ha...

                    More of a place holder right now but that said I would not be afraid to let him hold a spot.

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                2. Champ
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  I would only trust KDB Salah son or kane for captaincy. Pool slots too valuable to use on a keeper imo. Saints hot and cold. Mostly the latter in defence. Too early to know which spurs defender to have but will definitely have one I reckon but not gw1

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                  1. Crusher K-1
                    • 12 Years
                    1 year, 9 months ago

                    Each week my Captain choices mirror my women choices.

                    Uusally miss it by /......../ much

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                3. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  I really don't like it but I can't tell you how to play the game, no structure is right or wrong

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