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Liverpool v Palace team news: Darwin starts, £4.0m Phillips in defence

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Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes with Liverpool v Crystal Palace, which gets underway at 20:00 BST this evening.

Darwin Nunez gets his first competitive start in a Liverpool shirt, replacing Roberto Firmino and joining Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz in the three-man Reds attack.

Darwin was the third most-bought forward of Gameweek 2 following his nine-point return against Fulham on the opening weekend, with just over 350,000 managers hopping on board the Uruguayan.

Jurgen Klopp has made four changes to the side that drew at Craven Cottage, with budget defender Nathaniel Phillips, James Milner and Harvey Elliott also in for Joel Matip, Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara.

Three of the players to drop out are injured, with Firmino absent as a precaution, Matip out with a muscle issue and Thiago sidelined for the foreseeable future because of a hamstring problem.

Phillips gets the nod over Joe Gomez, who is on only the bench despite the centre-half shortage.

Patrick Vieira has made just one change but it could be a significant one regarding starting formation, with defender Joel Ward coming in for benched striker Odsonne Edouard.

Michael Olise is fit enough to be a substitute after a long spell on the sidelines.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, van Dijk, Robertson, Elliott, Fabinho, Milner, Salah, Darwin Diaz

Subs: Adrian, Gomez, Keita, Henderson, Tsimikas, Clark, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Van den Berg.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Guéhi, Andersen, Ward, Mitchell, Doucouré, Schlupp, Ayew, Zaha, Eze

Subs: Edouard, Milivojevic, Mateta, Hughes, Johnstone, Ebiowei, Plange, Olise, Richards.

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  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha close

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    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just off Wilfried Street?

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        At least it's not Saka Drive

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  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gomez for Phillips at HT.

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  3. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Robbo to james tonight!!!

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lol such trigger fingers on here

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  4. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Alisson keeps Pool in the game. Zaha almost another one.

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    1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Best keeper ever in the PL. Bold statement, I know. But I really think so.

      So refreshing having a good keeper after all those years.

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      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely up there with the best, if not the best. Better than us Utd fans who got DDG 🙁

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  5. Fish up a tree
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    3 years, 8 months ago

    Utd will fancy there chances on this showing

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haha steady on

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  6. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Neco Williams expected to be a regular starter at Forest now?

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yeah

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Always was expected to be. Still is

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      100%

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    4. Men in green tights
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Defo to much quality

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    5. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Unanimous it seems - so probably a stupid follow up question, but he is the better option of the 4.0 defenders then, between him and Patterson?

      He will likely be benched most weeks anyways as the rest of my defence is Trent Cancelo James Tripps, thinking of downgrading Dalot to 4.0 to do Bailey to Eze/5.5 - other option is Bailey to Dasilva and Dalot to Henry/4.9<

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  7. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    With that extra wildcard, it’s so so tempting to keep rolling the dice with the 7.0 and under midfielder position

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Earmarked that price before the season started in midfield but was shot down, because of the superior 8.0 mids…

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      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        To be fair I still have Luis Diaz at the 8.0 level……..will give him another couple of matches

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  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Phillips struggling with Zaha's movement

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  9. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why do Liverpool look so flat?

    Are they missing Mane?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Can't say that mate, apparently Nunez is Prime R9 Ronaldo tonight because he leaped at a few things in the box

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      • Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
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        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think it may be a little hangover after the final week of last season. Looked flat in ore-season too. They'll come good.

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Has the Liverpool defence been poor for a while now?

      Last time I doubled up on TAA Robbo they kept one clean sheet in their opening 12.

      Someone on here said that was because VVD was injured but it's clearly not.

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Having trouble keeping cleanies from end of last season...I tried to tell folks double City D was the way to go....

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    3. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha playing striker so a no brainer for Dias replacement for now

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He was lw last week, he is only up front because they are playing 541 and need his pace up too

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          *top

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    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I know he's only 4th/5th choice CB, but Phillips doesn't have the pace to play that high line.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Vvd wasn’t catching Zaha there either

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        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He was on the other side. Wouldn't be surprised if Zaha is targeting Phillips 1-1.

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    5. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Father time catches up with everyone. Milner has really struggled. Major weak point for liverpool today

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    6. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Damn Diaz. Get it together.

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    7. Brunsvigeren
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is there an extra wildcard?

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      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        We have one before the new year and one to use between jan - may

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        1. Brunsvigeren
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Isnt that the same as always?

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          1. Jock Grealish
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yes..

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            1. Brunsvigeren
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I dont know why people talks about extra wildcard then?

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              1. dabber7
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Because we have unlimited transfers because of the World Cup ASWELL as the normal two WC's.

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              2. Haalander
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                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                NO it’s not the same because you can change the whole team in week 17/18 during the World Cup which is technically another wild card

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    8. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Robbo > James & Bailey > Zaha for a hit . Exact money to do it!

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      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It could work…….

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      2. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        People were saying James out at this stage of the game yesterday!

        Although the moves look pretty good

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      3. Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Slight recency bias but could be good

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    9. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Robbo and Archer to Cucurella and Toney looking more tempting

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      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        may as well TAA & get 0.5 more if u have him

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nah, Trent should have 2 assists already tonight.

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      2. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What if robbo gets 2 assists

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        1. Alcapaul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Easy hold then lol

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      3. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Oh I like that actually

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          It's quite nice actually, have to agree.

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      4. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        only issue is who will play the next game CHilwell or Cucu? same goes for Perisic

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        1. Alcapaul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Think Cucurella should be safe for a few weeks minimum

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      5. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I don't think Cucurella is nailed. It's very difficult to see Chilwell being a backup player

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    10. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chilwell is playing in PL2 against Fulham tonight. Cucurella should be safe pick for a few weeks at least.

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes looks to be it. Did no harm with his performance vs. Spurs. But Cucurella will get some early subs for Chilly too. (Not necessarily a bad thing always!)

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          If so unfit Hazz do you know why he was risked GW1 ahead of Alonso?

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Mostly as Alonso had asked not to be included due to his forthcoming transfer to Barcelona.

            It was Everton after all, didn't offer tons and tons the rest of the team couldn't handle - but was clear he was not really that involved in the game (funnily enough, aside from penalty assist)

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            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Ok thanks has Alonso gone now

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              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Not yet. Immenent once Barca swindle their finances once more (or we buy De Jong lol)

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        2. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Was the loftus-cheek addition a once off or will he come into the equation for a while until chilwell is fit?

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      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think Tuchel wants to play 4-3-3 (which wastes James and Chilwell), but with 3-4-3 he may well play Cucurella as a left CB.

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I think he wants it as an option, but not necessarily by default. We've tried to play 433 a few times and we're poor every time.

          Unfortunately out midfield (especially when Kovacic isn't fit) is a bit lacking in terms of creativity.

          That and the fact Silva isn't super suited to a back four, as good as he is.

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    11. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      salah to kdb no brainer?

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      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yep

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      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah is past his prime 🙂

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      3. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Risky but could pay off. Go for it.

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      4. Kane and Ablett
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You’ll have no regrets for at least the next 15 minutes

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    12. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Phillips looks like he's dragging a block of cement when he starts his runs.

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      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Should be 3.5

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      2. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Congratulations to Mrs Phillips I guess....

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    13. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool just playing with the line a little bit too high. I like the aggression but they're also being a little bit impatient.

      Lovely pass, run and finish for the goal.

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      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Typical palace v the bigger teams away.

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        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          True. A tough nut to crack

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    14. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes or No

      1. Salah captain GW3 against Manchester United if Liverpool fail tonight against palace after good record last season?
      2. Could Man United beat Liverpool to continue their preseason win?
      3. Liverpool Defence - keep or move around for Darwin?

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      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        0-0 nailed with Phil Jones masterclass

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      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes
        No
        Yes - keep

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        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks

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    15. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Go heavy at the back they said

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      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I never said that

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      2. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And what did you say?

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        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Go big up top

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          1. tim
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I said I concur!

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    16. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Where’s Foo Fighter when you need him/her?

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      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He's human?

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Could be a bot

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      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What's up KK? I was cursing at the TV for that wet Kane header last night.

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Not bad thanks, meh start to the season.
          Kane goal was a nice surprise though it was so obvious given Haaland

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    17. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Robertson playing center forward.
      Gonna be tough owning him watching him drop before Man U

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    18. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool is way different without Mane and Jota... Diaz is a good player but does not have the same verticality and goal threat and Nuñez does not have the same mobility and awareness as Jota.

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      1. fantasyfog
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Verticality, that's never be used on here b4

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    19. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      which Man U player is everyone capping vs this bunch?

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        De gea

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    20. donbagino
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cucurella > Ake, right? I own Bailey but I think it's worth to try 5-3-2 and swooping 4,0 def to 5,0.
      What are your thoughs??

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

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      2. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        why Cucu to Ake???

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He is asking if Cucurella is a better pick than Ake, I think

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      3. lespaul
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why get rid ? You must've only just got him

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        1. donbagino
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry, I wasn't presisive. I have 1itb and Bailay. Neco W --> Cucu/Ake

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    21. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tempted to WC to this rather than take a -8 (or wait two weeks) to make the moves I want…

      Ward
      TAA, Cancelo, James, Walker, Cucu
      Salah, Martinelli
      Haaland, Jesus, Darwin

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same, I didn’t plan on WC’ing but I am becoming tempted

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Neither did I, but it’s really tempting with the extra one coming in November anyway.

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      2. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Looks good apart from no Spurs

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Agree, can’t have them all. But it’s easy to access Son/Kane via Salah or Haaland if needed. I prefer Salah and haaland personally. Perisic or Doherty will be in as soon as I can rely on them to start. Maybe both eventually.

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      3. Sausage™️
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Whats your current team..

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          A -8 away from the team above. Robbo, Kulu, Neto and Archer making way, change of shape from 532 to 523

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    22. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      all of a sudden nunez not looking so essential.
      Get Firmino in so Salah gets more space.

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