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  1. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Start Estupinan or Chilly?? Double Brighton MF

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Pin

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    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      nan

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    3. fusen
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Chilwell for me.

      Purely at the home of an attacking return though.

      I think Est has a better chance of getting defensive returns though

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      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Hope*

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  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Estu or Schar first sub? Cheers

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      see above

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        My back 3 are Shaw, Tripp, Chill. Would you start Estu over any of them?

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  3. GC123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Hurled, need a hand

    DDG
    Tripp White Tark
    Mac Allister Mitoma BrunoF Marti
    Kane Haaland Watkins

    Iversen Estupinan Badiashile Rash

    FH32, WC33/34

    1. Badiashile to Ake and Start Aki over Tripp
    2. Mac Allister to Grealish
    3. Rash to Grealish and put Mac Allister 1st sub
    4. DDG to Ederson
    5. Something else

    Thanks

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      GTG. 1 if you need to avoid burning an FT, but I think I would start Trippier anyway

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      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks. Yeah I do really. Badiashile is dead wood. NEW one clean sheet in 7 though. Also concerned at DDG with Maguire and Lindelof back in tandem. I want Grealish but don’t want to sacrifice Mac A really which only leaves me with Rash. Really struggling to make a call

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  4. TSN
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Start one:

    A. Kepa
    B. Steele

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

      A

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  5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    bottomed, repost;

    Good to go?

    Raya
    Trippier Zinchenko Estupinan
    Bruno Grealish Mitoma March
    Haaland(C) Kane(VC) Watkins

    (Meslier Rashford* Chilwell Schär)

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    1. TSN
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      i would start chilwell and bench bruno, but who knows.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Interesting. Why?
        Chelsea will concede and can't score goals

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        1. Croaker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Their kit is a pretty colour though

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        2. ididnt
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Chilwell has looked pretty lively of late and has been unfortunate not to return.

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  6. HD7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Any changes needed or all set, mates?

    Kepa
    
Chilwell Trippier Shaw
    Saka Martinelli Grealish Mitoma
Haaland Kane Watkins

    Steele Henry Estupinan Rashford


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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Estu first sub to cover Shaw?

      For assist potential.

      Wolves seem to be improving.

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    2. ShowmetheMane8
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Perhaps play Steele over Kepa?

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  7. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 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

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    1. ShowmetheMane8
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      A

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  8. RWB_1991
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Start one:

    A) March
    B) Maddison

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    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      A

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      1. RWB_1991
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. ShowmetheMane8
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      A

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      1. RWB_1991
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks

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  9. ShowmetheMane8
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Need a one week punt as free hitting in 32 and WC 33. Can’t see Chelsea getting a clean sheet and not sure Grealish will start this weekend:

    A) Kepa to De Gea
    B) Kepa to Raya
    C) Maddison to Fernandes
    D) Maddison to Gakpo / Diaz
    E) Maddison to Palace mid

    Kepa
    Trippier / Stones / Chilwell / Henry
    Mitoma / Odegaard / Martinelli
    Kane / Toney / Haaland (c)

    Bench: Ward / Maddison / Rashford / Estupinan

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    1. pitstop1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      C

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  10. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Which 3 out of those 5 defs would you start?

    A) Trippier
    B) Botman
    C) Mings
    D) Dunk
    E) Estupinan

    Currently on ACE to spread the risk

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Think you've got it right

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    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Fair call

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  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Morning chaps, best cheap striker 5.1 or under?

    A) Edouard
    B) Ferguson
    C) Gnonto
    D) Other

    Thanks chaps

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Wouldn’t go B as you may want other Brighton slots. Not really sure tbh so I’d punt with A, but just a gut feel

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks

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  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Start Shaw over:
    A) Trip
    B) Gabriel
    C) Chilwell
    D) March

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      C

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  13. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Good to go? Or Chilwell —> TAA (-4) to avoid BRI v CHE matchups before FH32

    Kepa
    Trippier — White — Shaw
    Saka — MacAllister — Mitoma — Grealish
    Kane — Haaland — Watkins

    Iversen — Rashford — Chilwell — Estupinan (0FT + 2.1m ITB)

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      GTG

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  14. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Which two to play out of these?

    A) Shaw
    B) Estupinan
    C) Henry
    D) Botman

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      AD

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    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      A C

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    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Start & bench in that order

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  15. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    GTG?

    Raya
    Mee Tripps Shaw
    Mitoma Saka Mahrez MacA
    Watkins Kane Haaland(c)

    Iversen Chully Estup Rashford

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Looks fine; similar to mine above

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  16. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    First sub, incase Shaw is out:

    1. Estupinan
    2. Botman

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      1

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  17. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Aargh, who do I bench?

    A Watkins
    B Isak
    C Olise
    D Mitoma

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Pick a number out of a hat

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    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Isak. NEW away and Wilson may start

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I wouldn't bench Watkins or Mitoma. C I think

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  18. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Will Grealish start?

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  19. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    i had 7 straight seasons of top 20k, and now i am about 150k and not super happy. i have triple city attack (haaland mahrez grealish) but i am contemplating capping kane.

    please help choose:

    A kane (c) not a bad idea
    B quite risky
    C don't you dare! haaland (c) all day every day

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Having both Mahrez and Grealish is enough as a differential to gain rank imo. Don't see it's worth the risk going against Haaland (c)

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        you make a lot of sense...

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Worth having a quick look at Haalands return at home

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  20. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Rico henry to ake worth a hit?x

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      No

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      1. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Ta.x

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      No

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      1. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Cheers.x

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Ake will almost never get over 6pts in a SGW so hard to justify a hit

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    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      nah

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    5. jdogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Thanks guys.x

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  21. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Thoughts about Kane and Rashford -> Isak and Salah?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      No

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

      Not this week

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  22. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Already playing Kepa and Mitoma + MacAllister…

    1st bench:

    A) Estupiñán

    B) Chilwell

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  23. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Martinelli or Grealish?

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  24. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Bench one?

    a) Gabriel
    b) Tarko
    c) Mings
    d) Dalot
    e) Tripp

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  25. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    GTG?

    Raya
    Chilwell Tripper Shaw
    Mitoma Saka Martinelli March
    Watkins Kane Haaland(c)

    Kepa Henry Schär Maddison

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  26. ShackledAce
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Bruno -> Grealish

    a) worth it
    b) fomo

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Wouldn’t do it for a hit, for a FT I would

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  27. AC Yew
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Hi all still have BB, WC and FH to play. Best weeks use each chip?

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Wc33 bb34 fh37

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  28. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Play De Gea or Raya?

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      De gea

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  29. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Start one:

    A) Shaw
    B) Mee
    C) Estupinan

    And out of the last two who should be first sub, thanks!

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      B and Shaw

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      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks , bottomed out on the page

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  30. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Watkins or Maddison?

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

      Watkins. I expect Villa to play on the counter attack against Newcastle and that should suit him.

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