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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. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A

    Foster, Jaku

    Valencia, VVD, Friend (Kone, Amat)

    Hazard, Martial, Tadic, Townsend (Capoue)

    Kun, Vardy, Gray

    OR

    B

    Foster, Jaku

    Valencia, Stones, Friend (Kone, Amat)

    Hazard, Sanchez, Tadic, Ramirez (Capoue)

    Kun, Vardy, Gray.

    Thanks.

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    1. ACROSS-THE-POND
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B - Nice !
      Really like Ramirez as a sleeper - had an aggressive pre-season. Like him with your other 3 starters in the mid. Don't lose much if anything in the back adding Stones.

      Foster / Jaku
      Valencia/VanD/Stones/(Friend/Kingsley)
      Haz/Alli/Firmino/Ramirez/(Hojbjerg)
      Kun/Vardy/Gray

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      1. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for reply, nice side very similar. So you prefer Firms and Alli to Sanchez and Tadic? Suppose it does give slightly more to back line...mmm, still can't decide!!

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        1. ACROSS-THE-POND
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Its a tough call . . . I like the way Firm came on last year, versatile in the way he will be used on the front line. And Alli was just 12 behind Eriksen in TS, scored 4 more G's and had more than 500min. less. Signed a new contract and will see more time in the hole behind Kane this season.

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  2. A.T
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Fabio a threat to Friend?

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    1. Super Frank
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Asking the real questions πŸ˜€

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    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      think he's signed as cover for Friend. His only real cover in the squad was Reach, who's more of an attacker (if I'm not mistaken). While all other defenders across the backline had decent cover in the squad.

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ok thanks.

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  3. pingreen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Last adjustment then I'm done

    A) Lamela Mahrez Ibe
    B) Eriksen Tadic Bojan

    Ibe/Bojan will be benched, appreciate answers

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B, I think.

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    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Prefer B here too

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    3. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  4. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which combination would you prefer?

    A) de Gea, Stones, Redmond

    or

    B) Foster, Souare, Tadic?

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    1. Super Frank
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. AdamJ91
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A for me.

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    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do you have Evans / any Man Utd defender already?

      Prefer B if you do already have a Man Utd defender

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    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    5. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

    mahrez or hazard

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

      haz

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

      Have got both in couldn't choose.

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  6. Emp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    with fab being offered to juve do people think thats a strong enough indicator that oscar will start ?

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    1. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oscar will start regardless. The only question is whether it lasts long-term.

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  7. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    just went ibra->vardy

    gl tomorrow everyone

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      zlatan brace

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  8. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Two Man Utd defenders, worth the risk?

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't personally, but what's the rest of your defence like?

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      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Stones, Friend, Evans, Amat

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        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          1 will do

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

      i prefer everton and united but dont mind it really

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    3. Super Frank
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No

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  9. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'm very scared with no Spurs cover in midfield...

    A) Tadic + Deulofeu

    B) Lamela + Redmond

    C) A with Firmino --> Eriksen

    Hazard || Firmino || Tadic || Deuolfeu || Capoue

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    1. Super Frank
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. Merteswagger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  10. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    am i allowed to RMT? πŸ™‚

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      As long as you're not playing 5-2-3

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

        Haha brave

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

    lost on last page

    what are people doing with Williams? when is he expected to start?

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

      No point picking him until he starts playing in my opinion.

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      1. Silva’s Left Nut
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Isn't he expected to come back gw2? Even if it's gw3 I wouldn't like to have to waste a transfer on Morgan>Williams once Williams starts playing. Lord knows I'll have enough transfers to do already

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

      Williams became Morgan, will monitor and switch back when he starts.

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  12. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How's the team looking? I feel I need some Man Utd cover with no Ibra. Also not sure if I'm confident on a double up of Boro defence.

    Valdes
    Stones l Shaw l Friend
    Firmino I Hazard I Martial I Redmond
    Aguero (c) I Vardy I Wilson

    Jakupovic I Amat I Kone I Capoue

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Valdes --> Foster?

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    2. bet_dodd
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      loose Firmino Liverpool have 3 x away matches first three games. Would suggest Tadic, Eriksen who have kinder fixtures

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

        Firmino loves an away game

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        1. ACROSS-THE-POND
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Bobby, I say Bobby - Love your thinking ! Watch Firm take out the Gunners . . .

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      2. AdamJ91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Isn't Firmino playing as a false 9 though?

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          it doesn't really matter, the liverpool hype will die a lot quicker than it built.

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    3. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good. Like the Wilson pick.

      You have Martial, wouldn't worry about lack of coverage unless Zlatan proves the haters wrong.

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

    Capoue or Watson?

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

      meh, capoue

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

      Capoue

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    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        coin toss - I've gone capoue

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    4. Merteswagger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Final (hopefully) RMT

      Foster/Jaku

      Valencia/Baines/Fuchs/Friend/Mee

      Mahrez/Firmino/Deulofeu/Redmond/Capoue

      Kun/Ibra/Gray

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

        personally dont like deulofeu

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

      A. ramirez and mahrez
      B. Lamela and Frimino

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

        B

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      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 5 months ago

          b

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        • Super Frank
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

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        • leo_messi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B

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      3. oghash
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I absolutely love the olympics. It’s just so touching to see nations from all over the world finally put aside their petty differences and come together to spread Zika.

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        1. Jay_
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ha ha πŸ˜€ πŸ˜€

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            1. Jay_
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Any noises on Souares fitness mate?

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

                  I personally think he'll start, but nothing confirmed or denied. Why I think he will is because if a player is a doubt Pardee normally mentions it or it gets leaked.

                  I'd say 8/11 on he starts

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                  1. Jay_
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Nice one mate

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              • ACROSS-THE-POND
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                What ? Zico's playing in the Olympics???

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            2. lickwidice
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Townsend vs Deulofeu?

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

                Deulofeu

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              2. Super Frank
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Townsend

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              3. The Count of Monte Cristo
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I'm debating this very dichotomy

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            3. pjomara
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Who to bench?

              Redmond, Ramires, Payet, Townsend
              Rooney, Carroll

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

                WH fan?? Dont really like the doubble-up. So Payet!!

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            4. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              A) Tadic + Kane + 0.5m
              B) Redmond + Kun

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              1. Super Frank
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                B

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            5. MTPockets
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Deulofeu or Lamela as 4th mid?

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                1. Super Frank
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Lamela

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              • ZTF
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Best 8m forward and then my team is done? πŸ™‚

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                1. Jay_
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    There isn't one, it's either a 6.5 or 9.5+ imo. Just go for the 6.5 and bank the change

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                  • Garlana
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Just get a 6.5m and maybe pump somewhere else or bank it till gw2

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                  • Super Frank
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Gray πŸ˜€

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                2. camarozz
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  By picking vardy over Kane is any one worried that Kanes fixtures are easier than vardy and with no money in the itb it will be hard to upgrade vardy to Kane..

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                  1. Silva’s Left Nut
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    That's why u keep money itb πŸ˜‰

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                3. Rococo
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Trying to pick a 5.5m midfielder to play every week.

                  Go Gradel or Feghouli?

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                  1. Frank Black
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Prefer Joshua King at Gradel, better goalscorer.

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                4. Slam
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  BOOM! My highly unbalanced squad is done 😎
                  Not long to go now

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

                    Top heavy?

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

                      You guessed it

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                  2. Cecil The Lion
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Care to show πŸ˜‰

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

                      Rivals lurking πŸ™‚

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                      1. Cecil The Lion
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        πŸ™

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                  3. Jay_
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Good luck capo, in all reality it's only 3 weeks to worry about anyway. That's the way I'm looking at it. Early hits build TV anyway so not too much harm done if it goes wrong.

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

                        Good luck to you too Jay.

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                  4. T Money
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Alli Tadic Costa or Redmond Mahrez Vardy?

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

                      I'd go with the first lot tbh

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                    2. Super Frank
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      The first lot but with Vardy.. Try to fit him πŸ˜€

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                    3. Qubit
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      A

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

                    A. Lamela Firmino Gray
                    B. Deulofeo Ramirez Vardy

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

                      A for me

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                  6. Wouter
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    A) Foster, Baines, Deulofeu, Costa
                    B) Jaku, Friend, Alexis, Gray

                    Cheers guys and good luck!

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                  7. Pooodle
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Any last minute changes to this?

                    Foster
                    Valencia, Stones, Friend
                    Hazard, Firmino, Tadic, Townsend
                    Aguero, Ibra, Gray

                    Jaku, Kone, Watson, Amat

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

                    Sorry guys I know rmt's are boring but pls have a look and tell me what you think.

                    Foster
                    Stones Shaw friend
                    Hazard sanchez townsend redmond
                    Aguero vardy gray

                    Jaku capoue Evans amat
                    0.5 itb.

                    Main issue is whether to downgrade sanchez to a 9.5 and invest elsewhere

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

                      Looks good

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                    2. Silva’s Left Nut
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Looks good. Just better hope and pray that Ibra or Kane don't hit the ground running

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                  9. BoneyD
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Can I get some opinions on my team as the more I look the more I keep tinkering!

                    De Gea / (Jakupovic)
                    Shaw / Azpilicueta / Stones / (Van Aanholt) / (Paredes)
                    Hazard / Allen / Firmino / Zaha / (Fletcher)
                    Aguero / Ibrahimovic / Gray

                    Thanks in Advance!

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

                      Solid apart from Allen and Zaha - better options than both available

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