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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. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know how much Ibra is likely to drop this week? If just 0.1 I might keep another week but don't really want to lose more than that.

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

      I highly doubt it will be more than -0.1, the assist today probably saved him

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

        Thanks

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  2. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Guess I should do Hazard to Sterling tonight

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just done. Could backfire but worth a go.

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  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Well, team now looks like:

    Heaton
    Evans - Baines - Valencia
    Antonio - Sanchez - Mane - Mirallas
    Lukaku - Aguero - Benteke
    _____________________________
    Robinson: Capoue, Masuaku, Amat

    Weeks to come, Mirallas will likely become Snodgrass, and Masuaku may become a Holebas.

    Looking good?

    (In other news, sooo happy i'm top of my mini league!)

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

      Congrats on your ML. Solid team. Like the planned changes too.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Fring! Yeah really happy with this at the moment. Hope it carries on 🙂

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

      Makes sense.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers man, and thanks again for your comments, pretty much the same moves, but went on a Mane whim 🙂
        Hope it pays well for both of us.

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  4. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Got my plan sorted for GW 6 just hope to god I hit the green arrow with it here's my template team.

    Foster
    Bailly Masuaku Williams
    Haz KDB Capoue Antonio Pereyra
    Aguero (C) Costa

    Save 1.4 ITB gives me enough to do Hazard > Sanchez GW 7 (providing he'll rise by then)

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  5. bici
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Capoue is massive fpl player. People don't realise that because of his price. Most of people think he is good 4th or 5th midfielder because of his price, but he's not. Only De Bruyne and Alexis are better options than him in midfield. He arrives late in opposition area, has very smart timing of runs, has great first time shot, last time a saw this in EPL, was back then when Lampard played for Chelsea. I'm not saying Capoue is in Lampard level, i'm just saying there are lot of similarities and i see Capoue scoring a lot of Lampardesque goals, arriving late on the egde of the box and scoring. Well, he costs 4.9, he can't be that good, right? Wrong. And there is one more massive advantage, he does a lot of defensive work. Tackles, interceptions, clearances. Because of that, every time he scores, there is very big chance he's going to get 3 bonus points. I know many people will laugh at me for comparing him to Lampard, but i don't care, i'm now looking for my new 4th and 5th midfielder, probably Snoddy and Bolasie, because i'm not going to get rid of Lukaku and Ibra, and i need to get Aguero back. Cheers.

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

      You shouldn't say Capoue and Lampard are on the same level. Capoue is far better.

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    2. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Whew all this praise. Capoue is better than Lampard tho. Sorry!

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      the stats don't back him up

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

        Aaron Levenstein once said: Stats are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. But what they hide is vital.

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

      Jokes aside, good post mate. Many people are being a bit stubborn with him now.

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    5. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Those who benched him running here to give a [-] on the comment. LMAO!

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    6. 42towels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good post, thanks. I'm genuinely wondering why he didn't succeed at his previous club then?

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

        Different position and role in the team

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

          Exactly this. He's said himself that the manager has given him more freedom.

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        2. 42towels
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Errm yes, but why? Managers didn't see it? Spurs desperately needed that quality.

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    7. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Has a very distinctive action and I could see him scoring that goal an age prior to the shot. Some players have great quantity in stats but are useless; this guy has quality oppurtunities with his ghosting.

      No need to debate his inclusion anyway at his price and fixtures. No brainer.

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Inclusion is no debate, but as a bench 5th midfielder or as a starting 4th midfielder is the big question...

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

          4th without question in my opinion.

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    8. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        LOL

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      • Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Great post and I completely agree.

        He's not like a KDB or Alexis who are great players involved in most things in their side, he is exactly how you described him - Lampardesque. Very very much like him, not the same level but a similar style of player. Also the bonus points re his defensive work is a very good point I hadn't thought of. I'm more than happy to have him starting each week.

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

          Stats aren't everything. Plenty of players have great stats but never really convert them into points. And I can imagine Lampard's stats 6-7 years ago probably weren't great.

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

      Quick poll

      A) Hazard & Benteke
      B) Snoddy & Zlatan

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    10. Snapes on a Plane
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who to ditch hazard for?
      A) Alli
      B) KDB
      C) Sterling
      D) Mane
      E) Payet
      F) Aurnotavic

      Current midfield:
      [Hazard-Firmino-Capoue-Sanchez-Bolasie]

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        B

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

        KdB, Mane, Sterling, Payet in order of preference, imho.

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

          Reasons for Mane over Sterling?

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      3. Aiden6375
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm a KDB fan.

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      4. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        B/C

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      5. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not Dull Ali.

        KDB.

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

      To people starting Capoue now

      343

      or

      352

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

        Both

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

          That's impossible

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

            Not if you rotate 5th mid and 3rd forward.

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

        3-4-3

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

        3-5-2

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    12. Aiden6375
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Bottomed

      WC team

      Heaton// jaku

      Shaw// McAuley// Williams// Morgan// Kingsley

      Capoue// Bolasie// KDB// Firmino// Sanchez

      Rondon// Aguero// Deeney

      Thoughts? I'm pretty pleased.

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        One of best I seen but kdb may play deeper when kun back

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      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I like this.

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      3. Aiden6375
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe but I'm taking a gamble. He has shown he is definitley a game changer. I think he is going to rack up even more points with kun. But we will see how it pans out.

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    13. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think I'm set on my transfers now.

      But who would you play

      A - Capoue
      B - Ozil

      Heaton
      Williams Valencia Evans
      Sterling Mane Antonio ???
      Aguero Benteke Lukaku

      Pickford ??? Kone Amat

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A

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      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A

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      3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

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      4. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        If you are going to bench Ozil then you may as well sell him.

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    14. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kdb not an option now that kun is back?? Someone on here mentioned he's not as sought aftr once kun is back???

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        It's just someone's opinion doesn't mean it's a fact go with your gut.

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

        always been and will be a great option. Go for him if you have the spare funds.

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      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        he does play slightly deeper when aguero is back, sterling would be the better bet in my opinion.

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

      Which GK to keep - Foster or Heaton?

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

        Foston

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

          Lol I wish

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    16. faver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino & de Roon
      or
      Antonio & Snody
      AS all day, but playing FA leaves me no rotation headache

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    17. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Do I need surgery for this team, maybe for Kdb and/or Sanchez?

      Foster/Jak
      Aspi Shaw Williams Friend Amat
      Fer Antonio Hazard Capoue Sterling
      Gray Kun Ibra

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    18. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      KDB going up to 10.7 tonight. We going for 0.4 before the next deadline??

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      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Double price increase? I'd take that!

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

        0.3 max

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        1. Giovanni Giorgio
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          That's a rule?

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

            Been a rule for a while. Could get tested.

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            1. Giovanni Giorgio
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Did not know. Thanks for clearing that up!

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

            yes (unless it was changed this season).

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    19. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Goodbye Redmond - thanks for absolutely bugger all since GW1.

      I had high hopes for you.

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

        Disappointing today, next GW 10+

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

        will score and assist at West Ham now for sure

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    20. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wildcard been active as of this afternoon, and so far have these guys:

      Heaton Pickford
      Walker Evans Amat Kos Holebas
      Capoue Haz Cazola Sterling Barry
      Aguero Ibra Deeney £0.1ITB

      Thoughts welcomed...

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    21. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      For those on a WC...

      Still at the top and with good fixtures...http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/3832/

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

        LOL. People can't afford to spend 5.5m on Clyne. You mad bro?

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      2. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        0 clean sheets though.

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      3. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This season it's two points + goal threat, isn't it. Good shout.

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    22. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw or Alderweireld ?

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        See above.

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    23. Xuey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why is everyone so keen to drop Hazard? He's not the first elite player to blank 2 weeks.

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      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        hazard form dips, difficult fixtures and other options like kdb sanchez sterling mane payet on form with better fixtures

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

        Other premium mids looking better and have better fixtures.

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

        Someone has to go for Aguero though. Plus his fixtures turn bad now and his stats have dropped in the last couple of games I think.

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

          this

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    24. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who would you prefer ?

      KDB or Mane + 1.5 (already have kun)

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

        Mane

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    25. tissae
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero rise tonight ?

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

        No, maaaaybe tomorrow.

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    26. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hi All, which one would you do?

      A) Haz to KDB
      B) Haz to Firminio + Ibra to Aguero - 4pt hit

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    27. batmaniac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A) costa & sanchez > aguero & antonio

      B) ibra, negredo, sanchez > lukaku, antonio, aguero -4

      Currently
      Foster
      Evans, valencia, baines
      Sterling, sanchez, haz, snod
      Ibra, costa, negredo

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

        B

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    28. Slurpy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Will Aguero even start next week?

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

        Why not.

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

          Why drop nacho?

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      2. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why wouldn't he?

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

        Yes. Ihenacho could have scored 30 goals against Bournemouth and he'd still lose place to Aguero.

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    29. Ian Davis
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Does this team look in need of a wildcard?

      Foster / Jakupovic

      Shaw / Stones / Williams / Amat / Friend

      Hazard / Sanchez / Redmond / Barkley / Capoue

      Ibra / Costa / Iheanacho

      Other option could be - Hazard/Ibra - Lallana/Aguero

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      1. thepoet85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yes imo.

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

      Ibra + Benteke +Masuaku --> Kun + Deeney + 4.5m def

      Yes or Nope ?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        yes

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      2. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yes with Holebas.

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      3. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Easy, yes.

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      4. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling
        KDB
        Iheanacho
        Antonio
        Walker
        Costa

        All brought in. Would like Snodgrass but no room at the inn.

        Anyone else that I missed?

        Surely KDB will rise twice more this gw over Snodgrass. Right?

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

          kun

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        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Snap, except with snodgrass and not iheanacho as haven't decided on losing costa/ibra

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        3. Darth_Newdar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          a) Gray, Barkley, Azpilicueta --> Aguero, Snodgrass, Smith (-8)

          b) Use WC

          Heaton, Jakupovic
          Azpilicueta, Valencia, McAuley, Friend, Amat
          Hazard, Firmino, Barkley, Antonio, Capoue
          Ibrahimovic, Benteke, Gray

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

          Iheanacho is on fire at the moment and would surely walk into any other team in the premier league.

          Any chance of Pep squeezing him in once Kun is back?

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

            Doesn't look like it so far, he'll be used as back-up to give Aguero a rest - I'd expect him to play League Cup and FA Cup games, maybe post-CL Premier League games as well on occasion.

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          2. Xuey
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Doubt it. Simply too much quality in midfield to play 2 up top.

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          3. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            No, but he's done enough to warrant minutes, which could mean some early subs for Aguero.

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

            Yes, with Nolito banned.

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          5. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Doubt it. Im pretty sure he will be getting many more minutes off the bench though, and will start midweek.

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

            Why not - could easily see Kung getting subbed eary for him at least, or he might play two up front

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          7. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Impact sub I would think and league cup games

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          8. Ibracadabra
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            no chance, only 19 years old, will get the odd start due to Pep rotation policy in league, will start league and FA Cups, and easy CL games, will easily finish with 15+ starts and another 15+ sub appearances and be happy as a youngster.

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