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Dugout Discussion – Tottenham vs Sunderland

18 September 2016 4862 comments
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A busy Sunday of football comes to its conclusion at White Hart Lane as Spurs and Sunderland go head-to-head in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The hosts’ 4-0 win over Stoke last weekend boosted out faith in the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, yet their midweek Champions League loss to Monaco at Wembley suggests Mauricio Pochettino’s side have yet to hit top gear.

Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela owners are left cursing their luck after the duo were named amongst the subs, with Mousa Dembele returning to the XI following a six-match suspension.

Certainly, the home side will be buoyed by their visitors’ second-half capitulation at home to Everton on Monday night.

The Black Cats have yet to win under David Moyes and, considering their current form, may well be lucky to avoid a repeat of the 4-1 reverse in the corresponding fixture last season.

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  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How many of you are keeping Zlatan in the WC? Are most people selling?

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    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping for his next 2 home games

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    2. rohan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping for the next 2 and will rethink

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  2. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcarders, are you keeping Shaw/Valencia?

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    1. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Trying to afford Walker over Valencia.

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    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Walker, Fuchs, Everton defenders, sure are others to pick as well...

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  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is anyone else a little bit irked that the scoutcast boys (not including Granvile) have not been advocating getting Capoue as a 4th midfielder?

    I blame no one but myself for benching Capoue, but their advice carries a lot of weight with me and not pushing us towards 44 points in 5 weeks is a lot to let slip by.

    After last season with Leicester, the mantra was "look at the player, not the price", but it seems that this season the same thing has been allowed to happen again.

    To be fair, I can't be too critical, though - Jonty brilliantly spotted what Capoue was up to as far back as July 23rd: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/07/23/fantasy-premier-league-player-list-analysis-budget-midfielders-4/

    Hats off, Jonty sir 🙂

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      you could, say, make your own mind up 😉

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    2. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Disagree. His stats suggest he's hugely over performing and it's unsustainable; he's had one shot on target each week and they happen to have all been going in. It's been discussed on the scoutcast.

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      1. Bellerinmondo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        there is the argument that he's good at shooting, unlike redmond today for example

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        1. Cooper123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Things like this revert to the mean. He won't bang screamers in the top corner every week or every other week.

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        2. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He'd have to be *very* good at shooting to keep his conversion rate that high. Unrealistically good.

          Based on basic concepts like monitoring stats and team structure, the scoutcast people were/are right not to advocate Capoue as a 4th mid.

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      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fair point. But we're at the point were nearly 50 points has been lost to the bench now.

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    3. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      In the end, it's always you who decides

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Correct. But I really value what the guys (who are legends, btw) say and it influences me a heck of a lot.

        Granvile was really keen on not benching Capoue - I should of listened 🙁

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    4. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      don't you have a brain for yourself?

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    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I did say "I blame no one but myself" ...

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    6. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      On paper he really shouldn't be doing as well as he is so it's fair enough to think he wouldn't keep this up.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        True. I'm trying to think back to early last season. Was Mahrez being pushed more than Capoue is now? His underlying stats were probably more encouraging.

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    7. Majestic like Zizou
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      For me they didn't rate Capoue for how few shots he had on goal and that maybe he was just getting fortunate I'm not sure. Sometimes FPL veterans will look at lots of shots on target as a barometer of a good player and may even overlook a form player like Capoue if they aren't taking lots of shots in the box. I personally wouldn't 100% back him as a 4th mid yet but wouldn't rule it out completely either. The game next week v Burnley should give us a good indication.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He's on such a roll at the moment - a real hot streak! He's defying all underlying stats. He's my 4th midfielder at least until Watford's fixtures take a tricky turn.

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  4. dsefton
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or Firmino in for Hazard?

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    1. OLEgend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino as your team will also have Kun i guess

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    2. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tough, Firmino
      Less likely to be rotated and no Europe to worry about

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    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      firm, couple good fixtures coming up, and no european games

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    4. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ya I tend to agree that Firmino would be the pick as Kun will be City coverage and no Europe for Pool makes one MD essential

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  5. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Jaku and Pickford too light for a WC? Good value enablers or asking for trouble?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Asking for trouble imo

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      1. Cooper123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why, in your opinion? Not worth it to squeeze Walker in over Valencia?

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        1. Gazza2000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Can't see jaku keeping his spot with Marshall behind him, one mistake and he's out.

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          1. Cooper123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            What about going for Jaku and Marshall to address that? Hull have great fixtures after all.

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            1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              but then isnt that again 8.5m ? the point of Pick/Jaku is the saving of that .5m to add to the defence

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            2. Gazza2000
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              mmm not sure, I'm on Foster - Pickford atm, not very happy with it and rather have Foster-Heaton but can't find the 0.5

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              1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Foster has tough games coming up after GW6 so considering banking the 0.1 on WC and going Pickford for the saves potential. also Sun have decent fixt coming up.

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              2. @SirAustinDangerPowers
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Heaton in a very similiar bracket to Pickford. that is minimal CS and maximum Save Point. so why not save that 0.5

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    2. @SirAustinDangerPowers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      doing the same. just look at those fixtures. rotate well too for Pickfords very tough games.
      plus with Sun defence being so weak they have conceded the highest shots last 3 weeks running Pickford has a lot of saves potential.

      also Foster has hellish fixtures coming up after gW6

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  6. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard/Ozil/Zaza > Firmino/snoddy/kun done and it feels good
    Leaves me with a front 8 of
    Payet l Firmino l sterling l snoddy l Capoue
    Kun l lukaku l tekkers

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  7. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ibra + Haz > Aguero + Firmino.

    Makes sense, right?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah.

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    3. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Did you buy Haz at 10?

      Try to pick a midfielder that has a good chance in going up twice in price before next deadline, then swap him for Firmino.
      With that strategy, you will get your player AND 0.1 increase in team value. 🙂

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      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not on wildcard though, just have 2fts.

        Thanks for the feedback guys!

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    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yep

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  8. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Potential WC team;

    Heaton Pickford
    Valencia Williams Lovren Evans Amat
    Sanchez Coutinho Capoue Antonio Sterling
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Diomande

    Likey?

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    1. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like having both Capoue and Diomande (see post on Capoue above), but maybe worth it for Kun and Ibra.

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  9. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    TM Whats the Safety Score ?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Running LMS computer now.

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      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

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  10. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    GW rank 3.1, total rank 1.1 - worst ever by a margin 🙁
    Giving myself two weeks to turn things around

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What happens after two weeks?

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  11. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm nowhere near the rank I want to be... Would you advise me to keep playing safe with picks and captaincy choices or take more punts on captains etc?

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      33 weeks to go, chill

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    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You can still play safe, early days atm.

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    3. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      wouldn't take captain punts with aguero around

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    4. rohan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Stay safe with your captain choices and gamble with your team - one or two players at best

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  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    OUT - Benteke Haz Barkley Valencia

    IN - Aguero Firmino Capoue Holebas

    for a -8, good moves?

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    1. Jamie_GAWA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just do the first 2

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        cant afford that, need to the other two

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      -8 hard to take but I think yes.

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  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Really need help on this one.
    So have 2FT and have already played WC a few weeks ago. Going to make 3 moves anyway for -4, but thinking of up to -12 as I have exactly money for these now but will falls and rises won't be able to afford next week.
    What moves would you make this week?
    A. Lukaku > Kun
    B. Hazard > Firmino
    C. Bellerin > Walker
    D. Lamela > Capoue
    E. Sterling > KBD

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They make less sense as you move from A-E.

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I kind have then ordered in my current priority order. I think -4 or -8 what you think?

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Finance dictate I need to do first 2 anyway plus anyone of the last 3 at least. Thanks. Don't want to mess up current OR of 27k too much either with hits.

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  14. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    WC active - rmt?

    Heaton Jaku
    Shaw Walker Williams Evans Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Antonio Bolasie Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    0.1 ITB

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    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      0.7*

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  15. MikeyBoro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku and Sterling or Deeney and De Bruyne?

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    1. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Former.

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    2. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      First

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    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      luk and sterling imo

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      kaku and sterling

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  16. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    It hurt to say it, but bye bye Hazard.

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    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Even though Chelsea always beat Arsenal in the prem?

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      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Bought Haz at 10, current sale value 10.1. If I sell him now, I will still keep the 0.1 value from him and if I still want him before next deadline I can easily get him back for 10.1 or even 10 (if he drops that far). No worries.

        And of course, I'm on WC.

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  17. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Isn't mandanda at 4.4m a better pick than Heaton??

    Ta

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    1. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. Neither look like racking up clean sheets but Heaton will accumulate save points.

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  18. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    thoughts ? haz&costa to aguero&llalana,got excact amount to do it, cheers

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  19. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hull's fixtures are rather awesome GW8-15... Two things spring to mind:

    1) If Jaku is nailed, might go with two 4m keepers....
    2) Snoddy for those fixtures, anyone?

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    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tbf to Snodgrass he will be a threat in any fixture with his set piece ability

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This.

        He my favourite player in my team at the minute tbh.

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        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Good option have him in hoping for a double rise but whether i keep is another matter.. juggling a lot of balls right now lol

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          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I brought him in really for that long term run of fixtures thinking if I could whether the tougher short term then it could work out and it just went right ie back to back returns. He can blank in the next two for all i care. It's the run after I want.

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      2. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Makes it even better then, doesn't it 😉

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both great thoughts.

      I'm half way there with Sniffy and Pickford in place.

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      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        How nailed on is Jaku though? He's playing well at the moment though... Could work with Pickford....

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  20. Xherdan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which is better?
    A. Ibra + Bolasie
    B. Ighalo/Deeney + Sanchez

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    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B, with Deeney (on pens).

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  21. Damsko
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just activated my Wild Card, second draft!

    Can someone please RMT? Thanks!

    Bravo (Jakupovic)

    Baines Holebas McAuley (Cedric)(Amat)

    Lamela Mahrez Sterling Antonio Capoue

    Aguero Ibrahimovic (Diomande)

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No Arsenal, no Pool, no Everton attack?

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lamela looks a bit part player again! Not sure on mahrez either! Rest looks good

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      not for me

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      1. Damsko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks! Still have 1.5 in the bank, so that gives me options!

        Foster (Jakupovic)

        Baines Holebas McAuley (Stones)(Amat)

        Lamela Coutinho Sterling (V) Sanchez Capoue

        Aguero (C) Lukaku (Diomande)

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  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Lukaku, Sterling and Antonio all rise tonight?

    Thinking of wildcarding but not picked a team yet! Probs have those 3 in possibly so is it worth me getting them tonight?

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    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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  23. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    confused on the whole price change status thing.

    aguero 46.4% on fplstats

    exact money to do ibra->kun for free

    am i safe to wait?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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  24. Cecil The Lion
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Foster Jakupovic
    Walker Coleman Holebas Amat Kingsley
    Firmino Snodgrass Antonio Sterling Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Zlatan

    How does this WC team look?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Standard

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Like all except the double Swansea defs but I guess you had little choice.
      Does not cover Arsenal fixtures.

      Good.

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  25. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What to change with this team need help maybe hazard?
    And cazorla?

    Foster
    Williams valencia mcauley
    Hazard cazorla antonio snodgrass zlatan aguero lukaku
    Jaku capoue collins amat

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice! A touch top heavy?!

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      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah maybe downgrade zlatan or lukaku thanks

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  26. KING KOUNDER
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So who all are sacrificing Ibra for Kun ?

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Strongly looking at it, with Ibra or Lukaku.....

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    2. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      im gonna leave it till GW 8

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  27. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard & Ibrahimovic ➡ Firmino & Aguero

    I d appreciate your thoughts and comments on the above transfer?

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    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i did Lamela and Ibra to Aguero and De Bryune

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  28. MrMaverick
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    are wcers ditching Valencia/shaw?

    kneejerky

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    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      not yet

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  29. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Happy with my 5 midfielders but I'd have to leave Snoddie out and it feels uneasy

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  30. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    any news on Lukaku?

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    1. rohan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Still claiming the goal

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    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Low chance in starting midweek, could be fine for the weekend.
      Are you on WC?

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      1. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No am not, am just checking who to lose to get Aguero back.

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        1. FPL Puppy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Your current front three?

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    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I dont belive its serious. He just got a knock and wil play next week.

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