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Dugout Discussion – Leicester City vs Man City

10 December 2016 2319 comments
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Gameweek 15 rolls on with the tea-time kick-off at the King Power Stadium, as champions Leicester City host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Both of these sides are in decline as a source of Fantasy talent, with the Foxes failing to attract interest all season with both Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy unable to live up to the inflated prices following last season’s triumphs.

As for City, the capitulation of Sergio Aguero last weekend has certainly reduced our level of investment. However, Kelechi Iheanacho is again given the opportunity to deputise in the Argentine’s absence – he starts today having been drafted in by more than 210,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of this morning’s deadline.

Elsewhere for City, there are further teamsheet surprises from Guardiola, who keeps both Raheem Sterling and Yaya Toure on the bench, with Ilkay Gundogan retaining a starting role.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone think Allen is a better shout than Can?

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    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Let's see tomorrow. Allen looked good today

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      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Can rises tonight is all

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I took allen out for can yesterday ha

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      1. HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Same. Can has got to get 9 points for that hit to have been worth it :/

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  2. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Crystal palace have been pretty prolific lately..

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  3. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20161210/wenger-on-substitutes-penalty-mustafi

    Arsene Wenger:

    - on the bench contributing
    I have top quality on the bench - there’s not one player you can question. I must say it’s general in the Premier League. When you look at the teams we play against, even the mid-table teams, when you look at their bench, there’s top quality on the bench. They had Crouch coming on today, who nearly punished us. It could have been the 2-2 on a header.

    - on Stoke’s penalty
    It wasn’t a penalty, because it wasn’t a foul. If every push is a free-kick, watch the game again. I don’t think that there was an attempt to make a penalty at all. There was no foul.

    - on Mustafi’s injury
    It’s a bad one. He had nothing in midweek. I would not have played him today (if he had). I had Hector Bellerin on the bench. I could have played Holding or Gabriel. He wanted to play in Basel, because he said ‘no it’s nothing’, and it was completely clear. I checked three times and there was no problem for. I don’t know why it happened, but it looks a ‘good’ hamstring strain.

    - on the timeframe for Mustafi's return
    Look, the minimum when you go out like that is 21 days. After that, today is December 10, so you are 21 days, that means he’ll have a nice Christmas!

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Thanks. You're a star

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    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Wow, Mustafi is a real bummer.

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    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Something in the choice of words suggests he isn't happy going into the busy festive period(without Mustafi)

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    4. Vlad
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Help guys:

      My defense is :
      Mustafi, Coleman, Alonso, mcauley , Amat

      Mustafi is out 3-4 gw and I wanted to get rid of Coleman for some time now.. otherwise I think the rest my team can survive 2gw as it is..

      What do you think about -

      Coleman to Cedric
      Mustafi to Bellerin

      1 this gw, 2nd next one...

      I am also considering holebas but most ppl in my ML have him so thinking about Cedric as a differential ...

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Toby looks a good def option now at 6.3

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        1. Vlad
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          a bit late to answer... anyway tnx for the heads up.. somehow missed the fact he was fit... i will do that as it makes my life easier i can swap directly mustafi to toby since i have 0.3 itb.. then i can do whatever i want with coleman next gw...

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  4. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Thank you TM for turning me into a positive FPL player
    All GWs have been top stuff since then

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  5. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    "Time to get my coffee machine my wife promised me! I’ve got my 10 for the season at the moment - I want to make it much, much more."

    Gotta love Theo! 🙂

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  6. borat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Choose one for next 2gws
    alli
    eriksen
    siggy
    son

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Erikssen

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    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Eriksen.

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    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Eriksen

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    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Alli, but Eriksen is a Never Again for me.

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    5. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Son, his about to regain his form

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  7. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    27 (-8) from 5. Kane Costa Alonso Walker Cedric and Firmino(C) to go. Keeping the faith

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Decent with captain to go vs a shoddy defence

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Same for me but no captain.

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  8. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Remember when everyone though city would run away with the title after first 4-5 games 😀

    Pep being found out already.

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    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      TBF they've done that alot over past seasons.

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    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Last season they won the first 5 games and everyone thought they'd walk to the title

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  9. jsookwa
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Hey guys any ideas on a few players to look at for the mid week matches?

    Thanks guys

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    15 (-16) Any good? 😀

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I can't say I'm overly positive about it

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    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      -1 is not good. It looks like your overall score will decrease

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    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Super Sunday and you are all set.

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Tbf I still have 7 potential big hitters to play inc Capt so not worried yet 🙂

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    6. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      is that technically a birdie?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Good call

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  11. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Really struggling to pick the worlds biggest bell end.

    A Pep Fraudiola
    B Robbie Savage

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    1. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      *sigh of relief*

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  12. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Come on the VILLA.
    Potatohead you are a legend. 😀

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    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Ooh a fellow Villian.

      Haven't had much to smile about, but seeing Grealish get the winner late on Soccer Saturday was nice.

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    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      how sweet was that! been conceding so many late goals this season

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  13. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Huh to gabreil (4.8) ?

    Two tough away fixtures but two home ones after that before the next wildcard

    Don't have anything in the bank and huth is 4.9

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      No

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    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      if nothing else pressing, definitely a good option imo

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    3. Sassenachs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not keeping clean sheets, not worth it

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  14. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Would you go Firm/Siggy to Dele/Eriksen for coming weeks ?

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Triple Spurs with Kane ?

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      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Contemplating myself...I want to say yes, but will be watching intently tomorrow.

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        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Same here

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    2. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Get either one of eriksen or alli because Siggy has amazing fixtures

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  15. Blanka
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Pending on how Carroll performs.

    Worth a - 4?

    Nacho to Carroll

    A Smith to Alonso?

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  16. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Ville Wönkä

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/30327/event/15

    😡

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Most his team played tbf

      Interesting that he doesn't have Hazard

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Machine

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    3. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      That's my team.

      No it really is.

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      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Ignore. I swear it just linked back to my own team when I clicked that!

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Open the link again.

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        1. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Yeah second time it went to his team.

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    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      will be below average after hazard brace tomorrow

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    5. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      That's not overy impressive?

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      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        If I do not finish above him I will be dissapionted, think my team is superior too

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  17. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Wish I'd kept Allen over capoue now

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  18. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    26 with 7 including captain to go fairly happy with that

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    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Who you got left?

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      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Hazard (c) origi firmino Costa foster Kane

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        1. Sims
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Auto sub huth so 27 with 6 left

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  19. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    How the hell does Ville Ronka pump out these top scores while only using 13 transfers in 15 GWs?

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    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Its long been known that the best managers often don't take hits and are loyal to the correct players.

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I'm the exception then

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      2. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Very true.
        Fact is that last seasons top 50 players had an average 8 hits in total over the entire season. Some as few as none other up to 16 at the most.

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    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I have more points and players left.

      And same amount of transfers too

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    3. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'm on 13 myself, on a none hit strategy

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    4. IndyStarJack
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Wow I have 9 of the same players

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  20. Sancidino
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    I am going Chamberlain and Mustafi out for Sigurdsson and 4.5 defender.

    Should I bring: A)Chambers B)Evans C)Barragan D)Amat E)Someone else

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    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Barragan

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  21. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Villa may even get auto promotion if they have a good Xmas period. Now wouldnt that be awesome.

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      They won't . Brighton & Newcastle too strong . Play offs maybe.

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    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      steady on. just rejoice for now that it looks like relegation won't happen this season 🙂 . every chance of play-offs though of course, need to put a winning run together

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  22. IndyStarJack
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    This is the part of the season where the casuals don't realise there is a midweek game week and we lose another chunk of competition (this coming from a low ranked shmuck), right?

    The first midweek game week of the season has always been a high scorer for me, hoping for the same again...

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Unfortunately they are growing wise

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      You sound a bit desperate.

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  23. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    21(-8) with seven to go: Vert, Matip, Haz(c), Mane, Firmino, Kane and Costa so still hope for the game week.
    Who to get in for Firmino this week Eriksen or Alli?

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  24. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Kane easy (c) choice next week?

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    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Next 2 gws

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      There is no next week, just two days. Time to rejoice!

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        It's L1T

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    3. Porkchops Johnson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Seems like a very good candidate. Would also consider Sanchez and Costa, as both of them seem to perform better away than at home

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    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      As was Lukaku against Swansea and Sanchez against Stoke this week - ain't that simple.....

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    5. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Costa for me

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  25. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    mmmm, what to do with Iheanacho?
    Got 1.0 itb, should I get rid or keep?

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    1. Ambu
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Didn't watch the game was he terrible? I got him too this week.

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    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Get rid

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      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Surely he will be given another chance at home to Watford? Think I will give him one more week

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    3. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Keep - if he doesn't play 60+ or score vs Watford you can always transfer our then.

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Nacho transfer in has left me with a sour taste in my mouth

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Rank dip too

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    2. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Hopefully a home fixture with Watford will turn it from sour to sweet.

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    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Regretted it this morning, regretting it more now. 9 point swing for me.

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        For me the alternatives Austin (injured) and Defoe (too expensive and blanked anyway) don't bother me that much. If Origi bags a brace tomorrow I'll be slightly disappointed but still think Iheanacho can return points against Watford and Hull - the two games I circled when I bought him.

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    4. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Triggerlips did it for deeney for a hit after already being on -4 so imagine how he feels!

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  27. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Since I did my transfers so early for this GW last Sunday night it suddendly occurred to me that my actual transfes for this GW were

    Aguero and Austin > Kane and Costa -4

    Aguero was suspended but Austin didnt get injured till 4 days later.

    That seems quite sane now looking back.

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  28. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    So what the hell do we do with Nacho nowv

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Watford next. Have a good autosub just in case.

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    2. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Hold for home at Watford - surely you have bigger issues than a 6.6m striker needing to be shifted out...

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      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        That's a pretty big issue I think

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      dip in salsa/cheesy sauce and munch away contentedly

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    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Never bench never captain.

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      If the big dawg survives tomorrow he's in

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    6. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Keep for Watford at home

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    7. ronty
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      enjoy with sauce

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    8. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Get rid.

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    9. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Llorente or Carroll

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      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        This is my choice. Austin > one of them

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  29. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone tempted to a switch to 352?

    None of the 7m or less strikers inspire any confidence in me and cant afford Benteke or Defoe.

    Keeping Iheanacho for midweek and saving transfer. Likely get Zaha in as 5th mid in a 352 for next weekend

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    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Llorente

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    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      zaha leaves for afon in a few weeks

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    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Nah

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    4. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'm always tempted by 352 but it never works for me. I'll go Llorente or Carroll in for Austin

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  30. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Nacho going down now

    No profit, 1 point and two transfers wasted

    Complete Disaster for owners

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    1. squits
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Watford at home next. don't despair, although with Pep at the helm stones could start as the lone striker : /

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      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        He is not going to start for sure

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Well, not 'for sure' though

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    2. squits
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      How can you be sure? This is Guardiola

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    3. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Did you buy him for Leicester or Hull/Watford? I bought for the latter. You won't do well in this game with that short termism approach. We all knew risks with Nacho - if you bought him you surely stay course if you didn't you sit smugly today with 1 more point from Defoe but could be disappointed next week against a Watford team that can fall apart.

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