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  1. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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.

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    1. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months 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.

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  2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Rash to Olise or Gakpo?

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    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Gapko

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    2. KANTEnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Eze

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Minutes?

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    3. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I've gone Olise.

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  3. Norco
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who to start?

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

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      2

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        3

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        1. Norco
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Mmm I've been on Henry all week haha

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          1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Go with your gut

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  4. Dave2008
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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.

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  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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*)

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    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      GTG. Good Luck

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    2. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      play Raya

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

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

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    4. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw bench.
      Start schar

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  6. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Need to bench two, who should they be?

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

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    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say currently D and E

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      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. YouReds
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same defence as me, currently benched D and E.

      Who you swaying towards?

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      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, same. I put them in preference order really

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    3. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      C and E for me

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  7. Beige
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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.

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    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

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

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  8. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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

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    1. YouReds
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good

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  9. YouReds
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play 1 of:

    A: Steele
    B: Kepa

    1: Shaw
    2; Chilwell
    3: Estu

    Currently playing them in that order!

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A1

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        A1

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    2. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A2

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  10. user.n
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gakpo to Martineli -4?

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

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

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    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      all those sales and just a 0.1 drop today

      Ill take it and hope hes back by 33

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  12. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

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

    A) Rico Henry
    B) Estu
    C) Mings

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    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

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      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Sho

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you!

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  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Gakpo? Worth getting in for GW34?

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    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me

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    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Might look at him after GW32

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

      Not til he picks up some consistency

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  14. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Guys Bruno to Salah -4?

    Yes or no ?

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    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not for -4

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  15. ManUtdFan977
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Chilwell to ake or rashford to grealish (fh32)

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    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish

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  16. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez or Grealish?

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    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish for long term

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish

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  17. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pick a combo to start

    A. Watkins
    B. MacAli

    1. Shaw
    2. Henry

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    1. YouReds
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A1

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      1. Sho-kun
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        this

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    2. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A1

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    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B2

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    4. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A2

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  18. DDD
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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!

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    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Play Isak. I think one Brighton Mid has to go

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      1. DDD
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers! Sealed it!

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  19. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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

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  20. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bench 1
    Chilwell
    Dunk
    Henry

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  21. ShackledAce
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

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

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months 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

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      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Apparently he won't

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  22. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    In WC which

    A) ddg toti
    B) raya malacia

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  23. clarkey_2000
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months 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.

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    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

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

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    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Harrison.

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    3. clarkey_2000
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez, Ars Mid, Gakpo, Olise?

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    4. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Martinelli!!

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    5. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ive gone mahrez for fun

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  25. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

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

    Got Mee & Tripps other starters

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Chil
      Good chance of him getting a goal today

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  26. BS03
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

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

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  27. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who to get rid of for Ake?

    A: Henry
    B: Zinchenko
    C: Shaw

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  28. klopptimusprime
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start Shaw or Chilly

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

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

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      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        *cant

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  29. Mr_Barbs
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play two:

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

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    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Chaw and Shilly

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  30. borat
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

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

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