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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 1

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It’s time for the first pre-Gameweek members article of the 2016/17 season as we check out the main captaincy contenders on offer. As usual, we analyse the Opta numbers and also check up on the Rate My Team ratings before offering up a couple of differential options in light of the data analysis.

The Captain Poll

Not surprisingly, Sergio Aguero is the outright frontrunner for our Gameweek 1 Captain Poll, with over 55% of the votes cast ahead of City’s home encounter against Sunderland.

The Argentine netted 15 of his 24 goals at the Etihad last time around and faces a Black Cats backline that was breached more times on their travels than any other side in 2015/16.

Sunderland managed just two away clean sheets all season and given that Aguero has scored in both his pre-season matches, we can’t see the visitors spoiling Pep Guardiola’s first match in charge.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic takes the runners-up spot ahead of his Premier League debut for United. The second most popular player in Fantasy Premier League, he’s selected by 14% after notching twice over the recent pre-season matches, including a Community Shield winner against Leicester.

Having already clinched the first silverware of the season, United will roll up to Dean Court in confident mood. Bournemouth boasted the second-worst home defence in the league last year – only Villa conceded more – and managed just four clean sheets in front of their own fans.

Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez head the chasing pack behind the big Swede.

Selected by just 5% and 4% respectively for Leicester’s trip to crisis club Hull, the duo look very viable differentials this weekend – both bagged double-figure goal hauls on their travels last term, with 12 of Mahrez’ 17 strikes arriving on the road.

Further down, Eden Hazard (3%) and Burnley’s Andre Gray (2%) offer form alternatives for their home encounters against West Ham and Swansea.

Having scored nine times over the summer, the latter, in particular, could prove a very brave punt – the Swans conceded in all nine away fixtures under Francesco Guidolin in 2015/16 and are reeling from the departure of former skipper Ashley Williams.

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  1. Munny Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Evening.
    Who do you think will score more this week, Ibra or Vardy?
    Thanks.

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    1. Psycho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy

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    2. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Personally I think Vardy will this week

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    3. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy has to be the favourite I'd have thought.

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      1. Munny Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks guys. That's what I was thinking, but it scares me not to have Zlatan in my team ;-|

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    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bookies say Ibra

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  2. Psycho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton
    Fuchs - Valencia - Stones
    Lamela - Redmond - ??? - Hazard
    Aguero (C) - Vardy - Gray

    Foster, Deulofeu, Souare, Feghouli, Friend

    Team look OK? Would use the extra £1.5m to Vardy -> Kane.
    Who on the bench should i start?

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    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure about Redmond, otherwise perfect team

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      1. Psycho
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Townsend over him?

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  3. Dark_Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guys, please help quickly?

    Lamela and Amat
    Deulofeu and Evans
    Ramirez and VVD/Valencia

    Sorry I know there's a lot of this crap going on but I'm so close to done, need to let go man, need to let go!!

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    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3rd one.

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  4. patrickdoran
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    hennessy,(Forster)
    Targett,Bailly,Stones,Wollscheid,Mcauley
    Silva,Alli,(Kightly,Capoue,Barry)
    Kane,Aguero.Ibrahimovic

    ideas?

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      523 say what

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      1. patrickdoran
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        its either genius or insane

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          TBH its sh**e. But good luck.

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          1. patrickdoran
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            ok so which ones would you swap?

            I may not agree but id love to hear your opinion

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            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Targett , Bailly , Wolly
              Whole mid apart from Alli
              Ibra

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    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like the cut of your jib.
      Nice to see something different.

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      1. patrickdoran
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I take it you dont have kane aguero and ibrahimovic then...

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        1. Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I hate it. Sorry.

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          1. patrickdoran
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thats an opinion not an idea

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            1. Zoostation
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              lol, fair enough.

              Start over?

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          2. devils advocate
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ouch!

            Tough crowd. Lol.

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        2. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          correct

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          1. patrickdoran
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm perhaps my perfect world of having my cake and eating it wont work then...

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    3. Frip
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd replace some of your defenders with more attacking defenders. Bailly -> Valencia/Shaw
      Perhaps find a way to include Baines/Coleman to get some Everton defense.

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    4. Igor! Pulis(w)ic!
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I am in favour of challenging assumptions about formation ( I also have shunned 343). The slight concern I have with the lineup chosen is that the defence looks (on paper) thin. Impressive front three though!

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  5. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    a) Hazard Sanchez Redmond Deulofeu Capoue
    b) Hazard Firmino Tadic Deulofeu Ramirez

    Strikeforce is Kun, Vardy, Gray

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A because it's similar to mine 🙂

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  6. Hanniballus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 def for the first three GW?
    Currently on Targett, but think Bertrand will be ready for GW2.

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  7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What you all doing about payet with him being fit and ready to go?

    What you prefer
    A Firminio and kane
    B Payet and vardy

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. adidasOriginals
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  8. adidasOriginals
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Quick poll please. What team is better?

    Team 1
    Heaton
    Valencia Stones Morgan
    Redmond Townsend Mahrez Hazard
    Kun Vardy Gray

    Foster Friend Capoue Williams

    Team 2
    Foster
    Valencia Stones Morgan
    Redmond Townsend Hazard Deulo
    Kun Vardy Long

    Jaku Eriksen Friend Kone

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  9. 123thro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Team all sorted. Just one last decision! So, thanks for any help with it 🙂

    A) Terry & Fischer

    B) Stones & Redmond

    Cheers and good luck in the GW everyone 🙂

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      b

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    2. adidasOriginals
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  10. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Final decision please help...

    1 hazard Tadic capoue
    2 Oscar tadic ayew
    3 Oscar Redmond eriksen

    ?

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    1. adidasOriginals
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

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  11. Frip
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster owners, are you doubling up on WBA with Evans/McAuley?

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    1. faver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nope

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    2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No. I think Foster is a way better pick than the WBA defence.

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      1. Frip
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Right on and I think I agree. Gonna bring in Pieters/Kone for Evans then.

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        1. Frip
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Kone, that is.

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  12. OutofShorts
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alright so how you like me now....
    Foster (Jaku)

    Stones Shaw Friend (Pieters Amat)

    Firmino Redmond Hazard Ramirez
    (Lamela)

    Aguero Vardy Gray

    1.5 in the bank with rotation players in place. Lamela comes in next week plus have cash to upgrade Vardy to Kane or Ibra.
    Man Utd can wait for now.
    Definitely first year gone in without stretching every penny. Anyone else going with some money in the bank?

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    1. FPL_DON
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i have 2 mill in the bank. Feels good

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  13. Psycho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Start Souare (WBA) or Deulofeu (TOT). 4-3-3 vs 3-4-3.

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Deulofeu, definitely

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  14. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who are the preferred 5th mid and 3rd forward choices? I'm looking at a 4.5 mid and 6.5 forward forward atm.

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    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I've got 2 5.5s in mid. Plethora of 6.5 picks up front. Best one really depends on you midfield.

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      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Who are your 5.5s?

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        1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Feghouli. Great player for a great price and rotates well with Southampton.
          Ramirez. Think he's gonna be central to Boros attack and they have great fixtures.

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          1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers

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  15. tristanabc
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Courtois or De Gea?

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    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Courtois, if you have a ManU defender

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      1. tristanabc
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I do indeed - thanks

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  16. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Season thinking not just this week!

    Tadic and hazard

    or

    Alli and Mahrez

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    1. faver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      a. but only because they proved their value before

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  17. faver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    is valencia + walker and 4,5 4,5 4,0 too much in defence?

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    1. Uber Mo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What's the opposite of too much?

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      1. faver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        its late already and i have to know - having 2 premium defenders is not too much at this point of the season

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    2. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No, sounds like a decent amount. Some have 2-3 5.5m+ players in def

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  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The Olympic Stadia are virtually empty

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      that's what you get in a third world country.

      Harsh but true,

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  19. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone fancy Costa as a Hazard alternative?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Me

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  20. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like Gray for striker? Was also considering negredo, Wilson. Maybe afobe

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Reply fail

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  21. 3 years & counting
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Please RMT out of 10;

    Foster | Heaton
    Shaw | Stones | Friend | Pieters | Amat
    Hazard | Firmino | Tadic | Iwobi | Fletcher
    Aguero | Ibrahimovic | Long

    Any feedback would be much appreciated.

    Cheers

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    1. lalua
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i tried doing this - no LEI freaked me out of it

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  22. FPL_DON
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    redmond vs tadic?

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    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tadic if you have the funds

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tadic if you can afford him Redmond if you need an enabler

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  23. Uber Mo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Judge me...
    Forster (Boruc)
    Shaw Azpi Stones (Friend JEvans)
    Siggy Oscar Iwobi Bojan (JWP)
    Aguero Kane Carroll

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  24. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Apoligies in advance but I have some simple and probably popular answered questions...

    A. Best 4.5 in order of preference... Friend and Kone right?

    B. Any viable 4.0 defender? Bench fodder I know but even a sub appearance would be nice or anyone challenging for a place?

    C. Who's the best 4.5 midfielder? Same again, bench fodder but if can get a point from a sub, that would be great.

    D. 4.5 striker... Grabban or Diamande? Same again... fodder but a chance of a start or a sub would suffice

    thx

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    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A) Those two imo
      B) I'd go Amat, but only if desperate.
      C) Don't have one, but would go Capoue if pressed, doesn't really matter.
      D) Not really thought about it but again Diomande if pressed.

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      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thx i know they're crappy questions but it's to fill in the blanks in the team cheers

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        1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          All valid questions. New season eve panic is setting in!

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          1. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Forgot to get Diamande in the end lol. ended up with Grabban just out of sheer forgetfulness

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  25. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Right, I'm settled...ish

    Foster (Jak)
    Shaw, Morgan, Stones (Friend, Evans)
    Lamela, Firmino, Hazard, Redmond (Fletcher)
    Kun(C), Vardy, Gray
    ---1.5 ITB for Ibra if he goes off.

    Any last minute changes?

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  26. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What is the league code for:

    a) LMS
    b) top 5k any year

    thanks

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  27. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play Friend or Ayew?

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    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ayew fo sho. Higher ceiling.

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      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I like your thinking, I agree

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  28. tristanabc
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Think I'm ready to go! Good luck all!

    Courtois Jaku
    Valencia Stones Friend Kone Amat
    Hazard Silva Lamela Redmond Ramirez
    Aguero Vardy Gray

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  29. Areid13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    9.5 midfielder. Who and why?

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      For this week...Mahrez... it's Hull.

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      1. Areid13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        thats who I'm on rn. thinking it could really pay off along with Vardy. Hoping for a thrashing

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  30. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm looking for 2 cheapies who've got good fixtures gw2. Can't see past Swansea (HUL) and Sunderland (MID). Currently on Kone and Naughton. What do you prefer?

      A: Kone and Naughton
      B: Kone and Amat (saving .5)
      C: Amat and Love (saving 1m)
      D: Any other suggestions?

      Rest of defence is Valencia, Dann, VVD.

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      1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Personally, I'm not a Dann fan at that price. CP's defence is awful. But that's not the question. A.

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