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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. pol
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A- Lingard > Mahrez (-4)
    B- Lingard > Eriksen (-4)
    C- Lingard + Sterling > Maherz + Eriksen (-8)

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

      A

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

      A

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    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A.)

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    4. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

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      1. pol
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        you broke the streak ... 🙁

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    5. pol
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all will go A I think

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      1. Schürrle you cant be s…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        B. Spurs will tonk Huddersfield with Eriksen at the heart of it

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  2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    DONE DEAL

    Jones > VVD

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    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Me too

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      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Saving the other FT for next week

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      2. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Me three

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      And me 🙂

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      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Eyeing up any other moves Refa The Gaffe

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Same. Smalling to Davies also.

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  3. Tommo1888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Who to get rid of for VVD ?

    Alonso
    Stones
    Jones

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    1. pol
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Jones

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    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Stones, Jones, Alonso

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    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Stones

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      1. reddragons178
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Stones

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  4. TerryVenables
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard to Shaq worth a -4?

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    1. BigAsGiroud_
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      no

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

      Not for this weeks fixtures

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  5. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson at risk of rotation?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Has played 12/13.

      Always very difficult to read Klopp though. Still dodgy ground to me

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    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Possible

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    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Slightly, but who knows.

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

    Fab
    Ota, Christsensen, VVD
    Salah, KDB, Sterling, Delafou
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson
    Sub: Elliot, Shaq, Ogbonna, Mariappa

    Am I good to go?

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  7. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Would you switch Wilson> Kane this week for free?

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

      Yes

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I'd do it any week but a blank.

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      1. Nascimento
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I'd even do it for a blank.

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    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Y

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

    Except VVD and Daniels, which defender should we bring in for GW31?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Jack Bauer

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson maybe.

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    3. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      eHegazi/Bauer/Schindler/FosueMensee on my radae

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  9. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I'm a shameless weather nerd and some of the models churning out are unbelievable. This could be the coldest spell of weather we've seen in the UK for about 30 years. I know most of you couldn't give two chits, but I'm saying this because I think there's gonna be a lot of postponements next week.

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Little flowers like Richarlison might turn into ice cubes.

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

      FH chip gw29?

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    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Tnx for the info. And do you know something about Europe in general?

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    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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    5. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      It's the Beast from the East. All because a vortex has opened up in the stratosphere. It's led to us getting Serbia's weather and now we could face temperatures of upto -5.

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      1. Nascimento
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        And if your next question is 'what's the name of the vortex?' I'm sorry, I can't remember.

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

    Thoughts appreciated - cheers 🙂

    [A] Alonso RLC Agüero >
    [B] Jones Son Aguero >
    VVD Eriksen Firmino (-4)

    [C] Alonso >
    [D] Jones >
    VVD (Save a FT)

    [E] Alonso Son > VVD Eriksen
    [F] Jones Aguero > VVD Firmino

    Pope
    Alonso Jones Duffy Chilwell
    Salah Sterling Son
    Kane Aguero Wilson

    (Elliot Milivojevic Ogbonna RLC)

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    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      C or D

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      D.) or F.)

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    3. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      L O L
      no wonder I'm so confused 😆

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      1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Haha, you shouldn't give us so many options.

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  11. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    For next 3:

    1) Alonso, Mahrez, Walcott
    2) Vertongen, Haz, Walcott
    3) Simpson, Mahrez, Eriksen (-4)

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    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      3. Fixtures

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      3.)

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    3. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      3

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  12. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT & 0 ITB

    Adrian
    TAA Duffy Alonso
    Ibe Walcott Shaqiri Sterling Salah
    Kane Aguero

    Elliot Otamendi Schindler Quaner

    Otamendi > VVD no brainer?

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    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Good move.

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  13. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Well to bin first
    A) Jones
    B) Otamendi
    Losing Value in Jones tonight but not Ota

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    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B. MUN better defence

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A.)

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  14. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero>Kane for free?

    Have Stirling & Son

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Kun.

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I would.

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    3. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks. Split decision, hard to call. Palace potentially a weak team and City game could have goals.

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  15. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas??
    Pope
    Van Dijk • Jones • Kenny
    Salah(C) • Sterling • Son • Mahrez • Walcott
    Kane • Wilson
    (Elliot / Otamendi / Ogbonna / Depoitre)
    Alonso, Martial and Lingard to Van Dijk, Mahrez and Walcott(-4)?Yes or no. Will mean no Firmino is only downside!

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Good moves for -4. You can get Firmino next week by downgrading Son if he is becoming a rotation risk.

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  16. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Have Salah and Firmino, should I get:

    A) Robertson + Siggy

    or

    B) Mane + Schindler or Dawson

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    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A.)

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  17. Snoop
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    VVD or Davies in for otamendi?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      VVD

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

      VVD

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  18. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen or Mahrez?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      M

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  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling to Mahrez with one of 2 FT?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      why are people selling sterling? in fpl like? obvs the currency is about to tank....

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    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Nooo

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  20. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT & 0 ITB

    Adrian
    TAA Duffy Alonso
    Ibe Walcott Shaqiri Sterling Salah
    Kane Aguero

    Elliot Otamendi Schindler Quaner

    TAA really getting in the way...
    I want VVD but also want Firmino.
    What should I do?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Get Bobby in.

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      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        For who?

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  21. @FPLDIARYFPL
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Jones out for...

    A Davies
    B Vertonghen

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A.)

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  22. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What are the latest news on Jones and Hennessey injuries?

    Tks

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  23. Snoop
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I currently have five players that will play in gw31.. but I've two ft. Should I aim for getting players in that will play that week or just free hit?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Are you WCing at some point?

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      1. Snoop
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yes before a double game week to bench boost

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    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Ft's should be enough then. You can save fh for 35 since you have enough time to prepare for 31.

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  24. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Why there is more love for mahrez here than eriksen/alli ?

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly, I personally prefer Eriksen. But Mahrez is cheaper.. not gonna be much between them in the next 3... Alli isnt performing like a 8.9 at all this season..

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    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      More explosive. Better fixtures

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  25. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Is Son nailed short term or too risky?

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  26. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    To use chess terminology, I think this week marks the end of the middlegame and the beginning of the endgame. Different pieces can take on different values at this stage of the game so it's time to sacrifice my Queen and two of his weary horses and promote three of my pawns to shiny, fresh castles...

    Firmino x Aguero
    Mane x Son
    Wilson x Ayew

    Checkmate!

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

      u can only have 2 castles. rookie mistake

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

        probably my best, if only, ever chess joke and just lost to the ether 🙁

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        1. Oscar Slater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          😀

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  27. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A. Chamberlain + Otamendi --> Milivojevic + VVD?

    B. Aguero + Otamendi --> Kane + Daniels/Mee?

    This is my team:

    DDG / Elliot
    Kenny / Alonso / Duffy / Otamendi / Ogbonna
    Chamberlain / Salah / Sterling / Mkhi / Walcott
    Aguero / Firmino / Wilson

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    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B.) With Mee. Then you can get rid of Ox next week since you can play 3-4-3 this gw.

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  28. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT & 0 ITB

    Adrian
    TAA Duffy Alonso
    Ibe Walcott Shaqiri Sterling Salah
    Kane Aguero

    Elliot Otamendi Schindler Quaner

    Is Aguero & Quaner > Firmino & Rooney for -4 good or bad moves?

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney is rotated way too often

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  29. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Who is more nailed?

    A) Chilwell
    B) Simpson

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  30. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Walcott in Son out

    or

    B) Davies in Ota out

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    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B.)

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