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The Technical Area – Breaking Gameweek 31’s Template

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With just four fixtures confirmed for Gameweek 31 so far, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) options for this particular weekend appear thin on the ground.

Restricted to just three players from any one side, managers find themselves exploring hitherto uncharted waters in the hopes of fleshing out a starting lineup capable of returning an adequate points haul.

Though a number of us may choose to preserve our Free Hit Chips for Gameweek 35 instead – content to roll out just seven or eight players in Gameweek 31 – others may view this Gameweek as an ideal opportunity to deploy the Free Hit now in order to gain ground on the pack.

With this in mind, this Technical Area will be looking beyond the obvious candidates for filling out our Gameweek 31 squads and pinpointing some high-upside players capable of big returns.

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  1. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you remove Aguero now that Jesus is back to enable Eriksen... or keep for Arsenal?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      kun will likely thrash arse

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  2. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford Elliot
    Alonso Maguire Schindler Hegazi Kiko
    Salah KDB Sterling Shaqiri Milli
    Kane Vardy DCL

    0.5 ITB and 2FTs
    rank - 500k

    DCL a priority?
    Alonso to VVD to afford DCL upgrade to Wilson?
    Double City too much? KDB to eriksen/Mane?

    So much potential transfers to make, and I really would appreciate any advice or tips.

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like the Alonso > VVD and the DCL upgrade

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not worried about Defoe and King starting to cut into Wilson's minutes?

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  3. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    VVD Jones Maguire
    Sterling Salah Mkhi Walcott Ibe
    Kane Kun

    Adrian Ayew Francis Bardsley

    1ft 0.2itb

    Pull the trigger on Kun > Firmino for free?

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    1. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes looks good although are you not concerned about Bardsley?

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He’ll become a gw31 player in the coming weeks no rush with 2 playing bench players imo

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No
      Get rid of Jones

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        For?

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  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi to Davies on a free or carry? For

    Pope
    Alonso Van Dijk Davies
    Salah (c) Sterling Son Walcott
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Adrián Choupo-Moting Kenny Ogbonna

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1st or 2nd FT? if you only have 1, id save, but if you have 2 good punt

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        2nd as done Jones to VVD already

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Carry

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Defo save it. Ota is a huge threat from set pieces

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks just concerned may be rested after cup to play next weekend v Chelsea but Davies a risk so agree should save

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        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I’m thinking of getting Davies myself, think Rose will get the fa cup game and maybe 1 league game in the next 3/4

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  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Start Mkhi or Deufeleu? Has to be Deufeleu right?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      hmmm feels wrong but yes

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    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Deulofeu but it's a close one

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    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mkhi

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    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Deufenlee

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    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t start both?

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

        No but toying with BB

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  6. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Who to start this week?

    A) Jones CHE
    B) Tarkowski SOU
    C) Mariappa EVE

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

      B

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  7. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Was planning on getting Cech after gw31, not a chance I'm touching Arsenal now 😆 😥 😡

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    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      why? these players don't play in the league, at least the defenders don't

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    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cech looks done has been woeful of late

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  8. Red Rock
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who goes for VVD?

    A) Jones
    B) Otamendi

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal's record in that blue jersey is awful this season. Best thing they can do at HT is change into the red kit for the 2nd half.

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why are they in blue?

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

        Don’t get me started.. I hate it when teams change kit for commercial reasons rather than colour clashes

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          But at home?!?

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

            Home or away, annoys me far more than it should

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        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ rules

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      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        ordered by UEFA, apparently our Red and White Kit clashes with Osterunds all white kit

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

          I doubt that’s true, surely the away team would have to change

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-wearing-blue-away-kits-12072708

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            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Well there you go. Thanks!

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        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Don't they have another kit? Couldn't they play skins?

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  10. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Shaqiri
    B. Deulofeu

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B if you really have to, due to fixtures

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  11. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason not to get VVD before his price rise tonight? He is nailed to play on the weekend right?

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  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    play jayew or gundo

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jayew

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  13. WVA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Start

    A. Jones
    B. Mawson
    C. Doucoure

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      b or c

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  14. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Are Mane or Sigurdsson worth investing in as differentials who have a GW31 fixture?

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hell yes both great

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  15. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1,1m ITB. Agüero>Kane?

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  16. willl
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Want Mane and Mahrez and have Son, Hazard and Sterling that I could potentially move on, just finding it difficult to drop any of them.

    Has anyone gotten Mane/Mahrez in for any of the three mentioned?

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Got bigger fish to fry this week myself, but son might feature less away from home in my opinion with lamelacand Lucas around.

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  17. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Graham Potter for England.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sam Allardyce

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  18. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Brilliant so far from Östersund. Remember that their last Clash with Arse was their first competative game for about 3 months.

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    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      thats not factually correct

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      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        ?

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        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Enligheten me

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        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Oh they have had a game in the Swedish cup group stage

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          1. Sims
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            have they? i just made my comment up 🙂

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            1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Our season ended in October.

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  19. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would be your back 7 on wildcard?

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Probably
      DDG - elliot
      VVD - Swans def - mee - spurs def (more nailed ones) - alonso/azpi

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looks great but quite pricey that, 442 I'm guessing then?

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          yeah probably

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  20. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    With the scoreline at HT, and the squad picked up by Wenger tonight, i am afraid they are going to be knocked out. Cant see this team doing enough to go through now. Hope am proved wrong.

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  21. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Son ➡ Eriksen, a sideways move or it isn't?

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Son starts, it's a downgrade

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  22. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Adrian
    Van Dijk Mee Daniels
    Salah Eriksen Sterling Shaqiri
    Kane (C) Firmino Wilson

    (Elliot, Mili, Valencia, Mbemba)

    Good to go?

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      good team

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Simply lovely

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  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal will be out of Europa League when they have to play a half decent team in next round anyways

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  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    apologies, *play 2 of jayew, azpi, gundo AND WHY?

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  25. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any chance Jones is fit? No one has actually given his injury details have they?

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He could be, he hasn't started a game in the CL yet this season so last night was no surprise

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  26. hixen
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I guess there will be no scout notes from the ARS vs Osterunds game. I mean, what a horrendous performance from Arsenal.

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      kinda game where Arsenal are suddenly missing having Giroud and Walcott around

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  27. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Vvd in for...

    A) Alonso
    B) otta

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ota

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  28. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best non-Liverpool defender for next 4 weeks please?

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      swans/burnley probably

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      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm keen to hear if ward will play

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    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      or vert/ald

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    3. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      probably a spurs one but if you want someone with a game in 21 too im looking at daniels

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      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        thanks I've got ake already which is probably enough bournemouth

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    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels has 2 home fixtures against Newcastle and WBA in the next 4 games.

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    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hegazi but for goalscoring threat rather than cleansheets do

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  29. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Start Bauer or Mustafi?

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      bauer

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bauer

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  30. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Worth taking a punt on Siggy over Walcott?

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