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  1. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Even though I don’t really want to lose rashford, I’m thinking rashford to grealish and then eventually Fernandes to rashford if needed might work. Fernandes has been underwhelming and this is essentially a chance to swap him to grealish in the long run. That gives 3x city, 3x Brighton 2x pool 2x utd and trippier for 34.

    1. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I can see what you mean with Fernandes but he could of easily had 3 assists against Everton. Had he got those assists we wouldn't consider getting rid.

      Olise got the assists on the day so people bring him in.

      It's fine margins.

  2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Rash to Olise or Gakpo?

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Gapko

    2. KANTEnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Eze

      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Minutes?

    3. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I've gone Olise.

  3. Norco
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Who to start?

    1. Burn (starting Trippier)
    2. Estupian
    3. Henry (starting Raya)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      2

      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        3

        1. Norco
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Mmm I've been on Henry all week haha

          1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            Go with your gut

  4. Dave2008
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    1 start DDG
    2 start Raya

    A Maddison to Mahrez -4 and then bench one of March or Mitoma.
    B Or just play both v Chelsea.

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    G2G? Right 11 and bench order?

    Kepa
    Tripps, Chilwell, Shaw
    Saka(V), Grealish, Mitoma, Mac A
    Haaland(C), Kane, Isak
    (Raya, Estu, Schär, Rash*)

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      GTG. Good Luck

    2. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      play Raya

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I'm leaning towards benching Chilwell, can't see Brighton not scoring.

    4. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Shaw bench.
      Start schar

  6. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Need to bench two, who should they be?

    A) Trippier
    B) White
    C) Shaw
    D) Chilwell
    E) Estupinan

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I'd say currently D and E

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks

    2. YouReds
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Same defence as me, currently benched D and E.

      Who you swaying towards?

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah, same. I put them in preference order really

    3. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      C and E for me

  7. Beige
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Have 1 FT to burn before FH. Am I completely mad in thinking Saka to Grealish to prepare for City's doubles?

    Saka-Rashford-Fernandes-Mitoma-March

    KDB would then likely come in for Fernandes if he doesn't pick up form.

    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Why not rashford to grealish and saka to rashford in 34 if required

  8. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    How about my bench? Ok to start like this?

    Raya
    Chillwell/Trippier/Shaw
    Saka/Martinelli/Grealish/Mitoma
    Haaland/Kane/Watkins

    Kepa/Olise/Henry/Mings

    1. YouReds
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Looks good

  9. YouReds
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Play 1 of:

    A: Steele
    B: Kepa

    1: Shaw
    2; Chilwell
    3: Estu

    Currently playing them in that order!

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A1

      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        A1

    2. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A2

  10. user.n
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Gakpo to Martineli -4?

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yes

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    1.8m transfers out of Rashford so far for the week, -510% on FPLstats!

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      all those sales and just a 0.1 drop today

      Ill take it and hope hes back by 33

  12. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Start one, already playing Raya if that matters...

    A) Rico Henry
    B) Estu
    C) Mings

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A for me

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks Sho

    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Thank you!

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Thoughts on Gakpo? Worth getting in for GW34?

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not for me

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Might look at him after GW32

    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not til he picks up some consistency

  14. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Guys Bruno to Salah -4?

    Yes or no ?

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not for -4

  15. ManUtdFan977
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Chilwell to ake or rashford to grealish (fh32)

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Grealish

  16. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Mahrez or Grealish?

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Grealish for long term

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Grealish

  17. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Pick a combo to start

    A. Watkins
    B. MacAli

    1. Shaw
    2. Henry

    1. YouReds
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A1

      1. Sho-kun
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        this

    2. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A1

    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      B2

    4. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A2

  18. DDD
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Benching headache:

    Raya
    Est Zinch Tripp
    Mitoma March Saka Fernandes Grealish
    Haaland Watkins

    Bench: Isak Chilwell Botman

    Should I be benching Isak? If yes, which mid OR Watkins? CHEERS!

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Play Isak. I think one Brighton Mid has to go

      1. DDD
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers! Sealed it!

  19. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Raya
    Trippier, Tarkowski, Shaw
    Saka, Mac allister Bruno, March
    Haaland (c), Kane, Watkins

    Kepa, Estupinan, Botman, Rashford

    Start one?

    A Shaw
    B Estupinan
    C Botman

  20. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bench 1
    Chilwell
    Dunk
    Henry

  21. ShackledAce
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    A) Kepa (BHA)
    B) Steele (che)

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Same as me. Currently playing Kepa but apparently Mendy might get the nod this week anyway, in which case it’s out of our hands

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Apparently he won't

  22. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    In WC which

    A) ddg toti
    B) raya malacia

  23. clarkey_2000
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Thinking of bottling FH32 and pivoting to FH34.
    Currently on:
    Raya (Steele)
    Trippier Botman Estupinian (Castagne Bueno)
    March Martinelli Fernandes Maddison (Rashford)
    Haaland Toney Kane

    Which of these would you guys go for in this position?
    A) Stay on FH32 Maddison to Mahrez
    B) Stay on FH32 Rashford to Grealish
    C) Fernandes and Rashford to Gakpo and Saka (-4) (10 playing + bueno)
    D) Fernandes Rashford and Estupinian to Salah Andreas and Guehi (-8)
    E) Fernandes Rashford Maddison to Salah Eze Odegaard (-8)

    I'm chasing in the ML so feel like going bold is the only way to catch up but not sure if it's doing too much.

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      B

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Maddison out for who? Already have Grealish, Bruno, Mitoma, Rash

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Salah

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Harrison.

    3. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Mahrez, Ars Mid, Gakpo, Olise?

    4. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Martinelli!!

    5. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Ive gone mahrez for fun

  25. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Start 1:
    A) Chilwell
    B) Shaw
    C) Estu

    Got Mee & Tripps other starters

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Chil
      Good chance of him getting a goal today

  26. BS03
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    who scores more this week:
    A) macA +4
    B) mahrez

  27. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Who to get rid of for Ake?

    A: Henry
    B: Zinchenko
    C: Shaw

  28. klopptimusprime
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Start Shaw or Chilly

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      My dilemma also. Thinking Shaw as I can see Chelsea keeping Brighton quiet.

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        *cant

  29. Mr_Barbs
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Play two:

    A) Shaw
    B) Chilwell
    C) Henry (Playing Raya)
    D) Estu

    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Chaw and Shilly

  30. borat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bench 1 out of these
    A) mee, mings, chillwell
    B) watkins, march, toney