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Dugout Discussion – Watford vs Arsenal

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Saturday’s action comes to a conclusion at Vicarage Road as Watford entertain Arsenal in the 5.30pm kick-off.

We have a chance to scout budget midfielder Richarlison as the fixtures fall in the Hornets’ favour from Gameweek 10.

The Brazilian has bagged three goals and two assists already, though has yet to find the net in front of his own supporters.

For the Gunners, there’s no Alexis Sanchez or Aaron Ramsey, while Mesut Ozil only warms the bench.

Alex Iwobi – at just 5.1 – earns a third start in four Gameweeks in light of his strike against Brighton last time out.

Meanwhile, Alexandre Lacazette, the fourth top captain choice for this round of fixtures, looks to break his away drought, with all four of the Frenchman’s goals arriving at the Emirates.

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  1. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on who to get rid of with £1.6m ITB?

    Fabianski,
    Kolasinac, Davies, Jones, Naughton,
    Eriksen, Salah, Ritchie,
    Kane, Jesus, Vardy.

    Elliot, King, RLC, Mbemba,

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ritchie to Sterling? Wait until the CL game, of course

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Oops, somehow thought Ritchie was 6.5

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        1. Gareth M
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Upgrade Mbemba for a stronger defence if you’re going to play 4-3-3 most weeks?

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  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Watching the City game. This is beautiful football.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      De Bruyne is toying with the rest of the PL atm

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      This, the Tom Carroll assist was beautiful

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    3. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It wasn't a game. It was attacking practice.

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  3. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What's the punishment for a dive if spotted by the ref? Is it still a yellow? If so, then why is it a 2 match ban if caught out with retrospective viewing? Doesn't seem to make sense to me. Seems like a player gets punished more if the ref makes a mistake. Have I understood it right?

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    1. GertJan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/may/18/fa-to-punish-simulation-retrospectively-180517

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      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        So it's there as a deterrent.

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      |The ban only comes in if it results in a penalty or a red card for the opponent. If the ref spots it then there are no repercussions

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      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Why is it not a red card if the red spots it in the game?

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          It should be but I don't make the rules 😉

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Of course you then get the problem of replays showing that it wasn't a dive

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            1. Rik Waller
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I suppose it's hard for a ref to be 100% sure to give a red. So this way, there's punishment for the player in both cases. Hopefully it stops the cheaters swan-diving anyway

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  4. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Whatchya got for me Barca?

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    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sky would be fuming if they could see me watching this from my betting account 😆

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  5. banskt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Torn between 2 options.

    A) Firmino > Abraham + funds for upgrading my midfielders in the coming weeks.
    B) Firmino > Vardy

    Others are Kane / Jesus / Eriksen / Mkhi / Gross / Ritchie / Carroll

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    1. General_Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy.

      too much spent on def if u cant upgrade Ritch or Gross to city.

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      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.

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  6. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Silva or Sterling?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Silva

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    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling... Wish I had bought him. 🙂

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    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I bought Silva instead of Sterling because of the safe minutes factor... Sterling's played a lot lately though, and when he plays he's a lot better pick than Silva tbf...

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  7. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ghost Ship Team

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/531200/event/8

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    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane(c), no City, Tarrol 3rd sub .... 😐

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/10/10/all-at-sea-the-ghost-ship-team-challenge/

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    2. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like he will be leaving the game forever then

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    3. Magic Box
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      2nd in Afghanistan!

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  8. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    DSilva to Sterling is a non-sense, right?

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    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 6 months ago

        It is before CL game.

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    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hi, one more time, which one is better?
      A. Alonso, D Silva, Lukaku, Joselu
      B. Stones/Ota, Richarlison, Morata, de Jesus
      Thanks.

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    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I've enjoyed a rollercoaster ride with my midfield this season, missing out on KDB's points and plenty of autosubs. Who should I get to plug the whole this coming week (2FTs)?

      GW1: KDG RLC
      GW2: KDB Iwobi
      GW3: KDB Chalobah Carroll
      GW4: Mkhi Carroll
      GW5: Mkhi RLC Chalobah
      GW6: Mkhi Carroll Cork
      GW7: Sanchez Carroll
      GW8: Carroll Cork
      GW9: ???

      A) Zaha + 9.7 mid
      B) Richarlison + 10.2 mid

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Might need to wait for news.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Of course, but I'm going to have a busy week, so I want to put some thought into it now. That'll help make a more informed and efficient decision on Friday, which is important because people don't always know how much time they'll have a wee in advance 😛

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            One injury changes things.

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            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Why are you even here if we can't talk FPL until Friday? So frustrating

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              1. Rik Waller
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Haha

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      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Opinions/rationales are greatly appreciated 🙂

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      3. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        A

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      4. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Plug the hole*

        smh

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    4. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Captaincy next week will be interesting

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling.

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        1. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          If he starts in the CL, that will be a huge risk

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      2. GertJan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Lukaku the stand-out pick away at Huddersfield.

        Salah could have scored again today, so he's an option for me.

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      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        easy. Kane

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    5. trimmtrabb
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      if you were on a wildcard which City 3 would you want? Is 433 here to stay I wonder or could they be 352 again soon?

      A look at the options:

      1. Aguero - captaincy potential but if Pep sticks with 433 could be sharing minutes with Jesus
      2. Silva - seems most nailed on and should keep chipping in either formation.
      3. Sane - in amazing form but where does he fit in if Pep wants Jesus and Aguero up front together
      4. Sterling - see above
      5. Jesus - fantastic mins to goal record and possibly the no.1 striker in a 433
      6. KDB - nailed on and tipping away with points but overpriced

      Couldn't really argue iwth anyone who had any of those 6 in their team but picking the right 3 very difficult

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      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        1, 2 & 4

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      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'll be looking at tripling up in attack. Looking at either

        A) Agüero + Jesus + Sterling
        B) Sterling + Silva + one of Agüero/Jesus

        Have Otamendi, but thinki he'll have to go.

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    6. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who will miss out on gametime when Aguero returns??

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sane/Jesus/Sterling

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      2. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        impossible to say i think, which is why a lot of people may be avoiding some city players. sane/jesus/sterling could all lose out for kun

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        1. trimmtrabb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          avoiding doesn't make sense.. get 3 and 2 should play at least and youstill should get plenty of points

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          1. Aston-villain
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Interesting strategy...im just gonna get sterling after cl match (got silva, jesus), and see how it goes.

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          2. the axolotl
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            yeah i'd agree, but i've seen even FFS Mark saying he doesn't want kun because of the non-nailedness. saw a team in one of my leagues with 3 city mids which is also an option, and is paying off at the moment

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      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        ------------Fernandinho-----------
        ----------KDB----------Silva----------
        Sterling/Jesus----Aguero----Sane/Jesus

        in the 433, and

        --Fernandinho--------
        ---------------Silva
        ----KDB--------
        Jesus----Aguero

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    7. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      check out 6th in the world;

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1838103/event/8

      with such stars as ramsdale, pogba, watson, hunnemaier, rangel 🙂

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        -28 = bye bye.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Still beat me today

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        2. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          hah yeah. figured that was a WC mishap, but she'd already played that 🙂

          funny tho, when we make all this effort and we're miles behind that team

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      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        She was 6th in the world and completely threw it away by taking a -28 hit and drafting in players like Ramsdale and Souttar. Disgraceful.

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        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          something weird anyway, within 2 minutes they transferred in and then back out firmino for morata. Maybe someone went on their acc or something

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      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Check out -28 this week

        Tell Laura I love her 😉

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      4. MTPockets
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Weird 28pt hit.

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        • G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe they're playing the value game not the points one?

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            When you are OR1 after wk 6?

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            1. G-Whizz
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              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Feck knows WR, I can't account for another managers decisions on how to play this game, just seemed logical if taking a hit like that with those players that have been brought in...

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        • Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I don't get it - what's her deal with that team?

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        • Lyonnais
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Probably quitted because the pressure got too much 😀

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        • Aston-villain
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Madness

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        • Son is Rising
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          And a 28 point hit this week 😯

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        • Rash
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Wow wtf

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        • aarrgghh
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          somebody must had been messing with her team

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      5. Unimaginative
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Can someone point me to who the best rotating teams are for budget defenders please?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Here are some:

          BRI/NEW: EVE 79 CPL 222 SOU 27 BOU 193 STK 178 WAT 250 CPL 213 LIV -138 LEI 236 EVE 88 BUR 219 WAT 241 - 8 light blues
          OR:
          NEW/BOU: sou 4 CPL 222 bur 15 BOU 193 HUD 198 WAT 250 BUR 215 SOU 23 LEI 236 EVE 88 LIV -142 whm 100 WHM 103 - 6 light blues
          OR:
          BUR/NEW: WHM 60 CPL 222 bur15 BOU 193 SWA 188 WAT 250 wha -47 lei -185 LEI 236 STK 131 bri -219 whm 100 - 5 light blues
          OR:
          SWA/NEW: HUD 27 CPL 222 BUR 15 BOU 193 bur-188 WAT 250 wha -47 stk -159 LEI 236 EVE 88 ars -304 whm 100 - 4 light blues

          (My ticker)

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          1. Aston-villain
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Nice

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        2. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Burnley Newcastle Bournemouth with one expensive def to play each week is what I'm on

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      6. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        How is Morata up to -90 on FPL statistics, from well under -100 earlier today?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          150K sold today.

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        2. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Wildcards

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      7. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        0.5 ITB and 1 FT

        Fabianski
        Alonso - Bertrand - Cresswell
        Alli - Sterling - Ritchie - Knockaert
        Kane - Jesus - Firmino

        Elliott - Lowe - Dunk - Chalobah

        Thinking...

        A, Knockaert -> Choupo-Moting
        B, Firmino -> Vardy
        C, Alli -> ???

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      8. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Elliot
        Alonso | Davies | Jones | Mee
        Mkhi | Sterling | Ritchie
        Kaku | Kane | Jesus

        Krul | Caroll | Atsu | Rosenior

        0.1 ITB 1 FT

        Any recommendations for next week?
        Will probably WC in GW 10

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        1. KLOPPTOMANIA
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Very similar team to mine. I'm looking at rowing Mikh out, maybe looking at Richarlison if no repercussions... save some cash

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          1. KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Oh and looks like he's falling tonight

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          2. beetlejuice
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I can afford 1 fall. Richarlison is #1 in my radar.
            Thanks mate.

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        2. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Save

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          1. beetlejuice
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            But if I WC the week after, then I would waste my 1 FT. Or not?

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      9. PlayPercentage
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Watford have signed a really good manager.
        Marco Silva nearly performed a miracle at Hull last season, and his Watford team look pretty solid this season.

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      10. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I've always based my fantasy team around coverage. My reasoning for this over the seasons is that in general I tend to do quite well every week but never amazing or awful. It looks like City's attacking threat (and to a lesser extent Spurs) are finally going to punish these type of players. With that in mind, I might have to start switching up my game. Any coverage players out there thinking the same?

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        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          There is no such thing as coverage IMO. Your player(s) from a particular team scores points or they don't. End of.

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      11. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Dybala missing pens for fun in the 90 minute

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      12. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Atletico all over Barca

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      13. aarrgghh
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        sometimes things just go sideways https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/610145/event/8

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Unfortunate

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        2. G-Whizz
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          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Absolutely speechless

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        3. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Is that yours? Unlucky mate:-(

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          1. aarrgghh
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            luckily not mine.

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        4. grumpyman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          The team isn't even that bad. Christ this can be a cruel game.

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        5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Holy crap...

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        6. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          We transfers didn't look worth it on paper anyway

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      14. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Where do you see how much you bought someone for?

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        1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Transfer page, list view

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          1. KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Ah thanks

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      15. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        What happened to Wimmer today?
        Am I right in thinking he's a decent budget man with those upcoming fixtures?

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Hauled off at HT ain't good...

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        2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Or is Cameron the better 4.4 Stoke option? OOP in CM also.

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      16. Ode
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I see quite a few people getting rid of Kane now. I believe Kane could easily haul next week.

        I don't think the problem is just Wembley, it's who Spurs have faced at Wembley. All the teams they have played there in the PL have parked the bus against them, and Spurs seem to really struggle to break through those teams when there are 7-8 players sitting in the box. It was not too long ago when Spurs beat Dortmund there - a team that always has an attacking approach

        Liverpool has a really attacking style of play and I think that they could be punished

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        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          he's my captain next week IF Davies and Dembele are declared fit

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        2. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Good point. But still not trusting him with the arm bad. If he scored big great, might consider it for next home game.

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        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          People forget that Kane also scored twice in the Dortmund game AT WEMBLEY

          Just decide whether to own or not to own and stop faffing around

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          1. BROOKLYN GOONER
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            The only faffing is to be sure that Kun and/or Morata are fit. If so, will faff Kane right out of my squad, maybe for rest of season. Is good, but maybe not good enough with the cheaper options available.

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        4. G-Whizz
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          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          No Davies can't have helped...

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        5. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          this is a good point

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      17. sham99
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Have 2FT

        A) salah/Ramsey > Silva/sterling
        Or
        B) kaku/Ramsey>Jesus/Silva (or sterling)

        Cheers!

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        1. Teror
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          A

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      18. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Messi FK hits bar/crossbar

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      19. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        63 with Baines and Vardy to go. Half wish I'd gone with Oka instead of Vardy so to free up funds, though...

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      20. Teror
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I own Monreal but I'm not gutted about losing CS points when I see these petulant man children having meltdowns on Arsenal Fan TV

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZYAiEGZK_o

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