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  1. Better Call Raul
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Is this defence too risky? Want to save WC and can get to it by doing Porro -> Lewis

    TAA-Gabriel-Lewis-Greaves-Coady

    Would mean Lewis and Greaves share the 3rd slot as I plan to start Trent and Gabby every week.

    Am I better off going for someone more nailed than Lewis for 4.7m?

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    1. vova
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I don't hate it but I'm cautious regarding Lewis. Feels like a bit of a trap.

      His main appeal is that he is a way into the City defence at 4.7.

      However, his minutes aren't guaranteed (rotation/subs) with games starting to pick up. I also don't see Lewis as someone with attacking upside.

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    2. bialk
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Not Lewis.

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    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Lewis played last night.

      Too much of a risk generally

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    4. tassman
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Just play Lewis, he might miss the odd game but you'll get a lot of starts out of him. People dwell on players minutes too much, fearmongering, or being overly cautious. You have to take gambles to do well in the game, and a lot of the time when people put doubts in your mind about a player it doesn't turn out the way they claim. I think he's a great pick and realistically most City defenders will get rotated. With no Rodri, Lewis will automatically get more minutes, just from that situation alone. Don't let other people's fears influence your decisions, go with you own instinct.

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  2. ran
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    ESR Rogers Salah Jota Eze
    Pedro Haaland Wood

    1) Jota + Eze > McNeil & Saka
    2) Jota + Eze > Semenyo & Saka
    3) Jota + Pedro > McNeil & Havertz
    4) Jota + Pedro > Semenyo & Havertz

    Go for which?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      4

      +1
  3. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    A. Robinson, Diaz, Jimenez
    B. Saliba, ESR, DCL

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      A

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      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        B

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        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Saliba = Solid defense (clean sheets) for a long term hold. Robinson + no clean sheets but 2 x attacking returns. However clean sheets are the bedrock of a defence pick.
          ESR. = 8th highest scoring mid for £2 mill less than Diaz.Of course keep Diaz if don't need the funds elsewhere.
          DCL = Great fixtures for the foreseeable and can be downgraded IF is a trap. Jimenez = Just no from me.

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  4. 360_No_Pope
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Have A, worth switching ESR to DCL or downgrading Robbo to get Solanke?

      A) Robbo/ESR
      B) Robbo/DCL
      C) 4.6/Solanke

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Nope hold

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        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Stick with A...

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    • BusbySwede
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Have 4 FT and thinking about doing Salah, TAA, Pedro, ESR to Gabriel, Mbuemo, McNeil and Wood. And for gw7 doing Watkins -> Haaland.
      Good or stupid plan?

      Having both of TAA would be great, but dont really see how i can make that work..

      Squad as now:
      Flekken (Ramsdale)
      TAA, Robinson, Konsa, (Milenkovic, Faes)
      Salah, Saka, Palmer, ESR, Rogers
      Havertz, Watkins, Pedro

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      1. ran
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Pedro to Wood will do.

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      2. gergin
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        I am trying to add Haaland for gw7 too, but doing my best to keep Watkins...now 8 ITB 🙂

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    • Bumbaclot
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Hi all

      Salah Mitoma and Watkins out for Haaland Diaz and Adama for free?

      Front 8 would be

      Diaz/palmer/saka/rogers/adama
      Haaland/havertz/pedro

      Thanks 🙂

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    • Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I am seeing people saying with Bruno that the team does not effect XA, the conversion rate of the player you are passing to has a giant effect on XA, if Bruno had the same XA passing to Haaland he would have way more goals that is a fact.

      +1
      1. Runnerboy31
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Agreed - although you actually realising XA is greatly affected rather than XA itself. Bruno is an interesting one - everyone seems to have a strong view and I think the truth is boringly in the middle of two extreme views.

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    • sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Minor question of course, but is Van den Berg a better 4;0 option that Harwood-Bellis? I'd rather have a Brentford defender, but not sure about his mins long term. Any thoughts?

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      1. MARVELLUS
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Depends on your appetite for risk, I imagine your 5th def will almost never play anyway, but there is a chance that VDB won't play anyway if a back 4. Wish I had that info for my WC as would def have him in. Currently got Greaves. If THB is going to get 2 max anyway maybe go for it.

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        1. sirmorbach
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Cheers, mate

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      2. rdpx
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        I wouldn't use a transfer on it

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      3. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        VBD has played more games as rb then cb, people automatically think when Brentford play 4 VBD loses out but there is chance he gets minutes at RB.
        Plus take into consideration they paid a lot of money for him. I would go VDB if I was using my wc

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          145 games CB and 25 games RB according to Transfermarkt

          https://www.transfermarkt.us/sepp-van-den-berg/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/541231

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      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Yes

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      5. Runnerboy31
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Bednerak over H-B for certainty of minutes. I think Greaves / Faes are better than VDB. Assuming they are 3rd sub, literally certainty of playing is the key factor over actual return likelihood.

        I don’t like VDB as a pick tbh. If Wildcarding you should have a solid first 11 for the next few. So by the time your third sub might become relevant Brentford’s fixture would’ve turned sour even if he plays. Brentford having good fixtures right now is mostly irrelavant. It more fixtures in 5-10 weeks that matter.

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    • Bennyboy1907
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Last 2 spots on WC 14.4 to spend :
      A)
      Eze
      Solanke

      B)
      Diaz/Bruno
      DCL/Wood

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      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Out of all those names Diaz would be my preferred choice so B with Wood

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      2. Boly Would
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Diaz Wood

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    • mcflyjohn
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      A)

      Flekken (Henderson)
      Konate I Gabriel I Dalot (Graves I Faes)
      Saka I ESR I Diaz I Mbeumo (Rogers)
      Haaland I DCL I Watkins

      B)

      Flekken (Fab)
      Gabriel I Robbo I Martinez (Graves I Faes)
      Saka I Salah I ESR I Mbeumo I Rogers)
      DCL I Haaland (Stewart)

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      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        I prefer A, but unless you are planning BB in the next few weeks, I would not tie up funds in backup keeper and 8th attacker. Would downgrade Hendo and one of Rogers, ESR, or DCL (probably one of the mids) and use funds to upgrade Konate, etc.

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    • wulfrunian
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Dcl or Solanke?Can't decide.Any thoughts?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Solanke - plays for a better team with more attacking potential

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        1. wulfrunian
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          cheers Miguel.Money is the thing i guess.

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      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Depends what you can do with the 1.5m difference

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        1. wulfrunian
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          I can get a 7.5 midfielder.

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 10 days ago

            That spot needs to be factored in the comparison

            +2
    • jack88
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Watkins +maddison
      Or
      Solanke + diaz

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        SD

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      2. JBG
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        SDD

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      3. Wayne Enterprises
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        S & D

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    • Johnny too hotty
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      THoughts on my WC, please also share yours below?

      Sanchez Fab

      Trent Gabriel Lewis KOnsa Robinson

      Saka Palmer Dias ESR Winks

      Haaland DCL STewart

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Not a fan of the 442 setup and 7/8th attackers are Winks and Stewart. You aren't taking advantage of the upside of those attackers spots

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      2. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Agree with Tony's feedback - the 442 structure looks like a substantial drawback to crowbarring Saka/Palmer/Haaland/TAA.

        Still tinkering with mine & not entirely satisfied but might be interesting as a different way of spreading funds, with a few rotation options (ESR/Semenyo & the 4.5 defenders) and strong bench. Currently:

        Onana 4m
        Gabriel Konate Milenkovic Davis Van den Berg
        Saka Diaz Mbeumo Semenyo Smith-Rowe
        Haaland Havertz Solanke

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        1. Johnny too hotty
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          good point........hows my take 2?

          Raya Fab

          Trent Gabriel Konsa Robinson Milenkovic

          Saka Dias ESR Mbeumo Winks

          Haaland DCL Solanke

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 10 days ago

            Drop 1*4.5m def and upgrade winks to Rogers if you have the funds

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          2. The Mentaculus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 10 days ago

            Looks a much better balance. Tony's suggested tweak would allow cover for DCL or rotation for e.g. ESR v City

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    • Atimis
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I'm tired with tinkering, it's not possible to put together something you would call an ideal team, it's mostly about luck

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      1. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        It happens, especially in a WC week. Take a break & come back to it tomorrow / Friday

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        1. Atimis
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Right!

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      2. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Pff, only about luck if it goes badly 😉

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    • Wayne Enterprises
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      WC draft?

      Flekken Valdi

      TAA Gabriel Mazraoui Mykolenko Greaves

      Diaz Saka Mbeumo Barnes Winks

      Haaland Watkins Jimenez

      £0 ITB

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      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Decent. Jimenez a bit of a question mark, but might do well enough for the price.

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    • vova
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Is Alex Moreno expected to be first choice? That 0.1 would come in VERY handy for me

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      1. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Would assume so, if he wanted to sit on the bench he could have stayed at Villa

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    • Stonecoldsagar
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 9 days ago

      1M ITB, on a WC
      Raya, Fab
      Konate, Konsa, Greaves, Faes, VDB
      Salah, Saka, Mbeumo, Rogers, Dibling
      Haaland, Jackson, Wood

      Do I switch
      A) Jackson, VDB > Havertz, 4.5M Def?
      B) Wood, Dibling > Semenyo, Jimenez
      C) Leave Attack as is and upgrade VDB > 4.5M Def

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      1. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Are both options in A supposed to be more costly?

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        1. Stonecoldsagar
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 9 days ago

          Yep, 0.5 more for Jackson to Havertz and 0.5 for VBD to a 4.5 def.

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          1. Whazza
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 9 days ago

            Definitely not three 4M defenders, that's asking for trouble. Upgrade VDB. Jackson I think I prefer now that Havertz might play deeper with Jesus back.

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    • HaalandHaaland
        6 months, 9 days ago

        A) Saka + Wood
        B) Maddison + Havertz + 0.5 itb

        Any thoughts?

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