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Community Round-up: World Cup knockout rounds and FPL launch

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The Fantasy Football Scout Community have been busy on two fronts this week, with the World Cup knockout rounds prompting discussion of Fantasy team strategies and the early launch of the 2018/19 Fantasy Premier League game catching many by surprise.

A few site updates, including members-only comments and the “undo upvote” function, have also been rolled out over the last seven days.

We’ve got a round-up of the week’s hot topics, and the usual array of Community tables and competitions, in our regular article below.

The Hottest Topics

Rewind seven days and the World Cup round of 16 was yet to begin. G-Whizz gave us his excellent bookmakers-influenced clean sheet odds after the climax of the group stage before ZoumasBloomers asked Fantasy managers their plans as Argentina, Spain and Portugal fell by the wayside and presented us with a host of selection problems.

Legomane sparked a “stick-or-twist” captaincy strategy debate as the last-16 progressed before Stat gave us a welcome heads-up on the players who were one booking away from suspension as we mulled over our quarter-final teams.

G-Whizz returned with more shut-out probabilities for the quarters, while discussion on taking hits for a stronger bench in the McDonald’s FIFA game divided opinion. 420king‘s price rise/drop predictions helped site users stay ahead of the curve.

Pumpkinhead gave us a straight choice, meanwhile: Romelu Lukaku or Eden Hazard?

Away from the Fantasy side of things, Polka Wakey O’Dot was effusive in his praise for this summer’s tournament: is this the best World Cup ever?

Red Arrows gave us a one-wish dilemma, too: England winning the World Cup or individual Fantasy football success.

The gaping void that was two World Cup rest days were partially filled by the launch of Fantasy Premier League 2018/19 on Thursday (thanks Hasselbaink Forever!).

NorthernBoysLoveGravs was straight in there with the quest to find the lowest FPL ID, while RedLightning put an early call out for mini-league details and codes.

The rate-my-team requests were quickly flooding in – panda07 with the first – with this hot topic collecting the subsequent RMTs.

Revival rounded up some bargain buys, while Ludo scrutinised Wilfried Zaha, Marko Arnautovic and the other reclassified FPL assets.

Stat brought welcome news about a change in the rules regarding the weekly prize.

The aforementioned FFS site updates, meanwhile, started with the rolling out of members-only comments and the “undo upvote” function. The first such members-only comment prompted discussion on the set piece and penalty data.

Another tweak fixed the “double sign-in” issue that had plagued the members’ area.

Community Tables

The launch of Fantasy Premier League has prompted two of our number to create some helpful tables to assist our squad selections for the new season.

Mattias has focused on bonus points and in particular which defenders are strong performers on the Bonus Points System.

FPL Virgin, meanwhile, has blessed us with a trilogy of tables looking at the best defenders, midfielders and forwards for the coming season.

Community Tournaments

Ahead of the quarter-finals commencing on Friday, competition in the Fantasy Football Scout mini-league for the McDonald’s FIFA World Cup game was hotting up. The top of the league read as follows:

1. Sladuna (289 points)
2. Ludaslol (282 points)
3=. Akihabara (273 points)
3=. Eunuch999 (273 points)
3=. Hurrikanne (273 points)

Our Mods and Cons league, meanwhile, shaped up like this:

1. ZidanRamos (244 points)
2. JohannesN (236 points)
3. GSumner (232 points)
4. Matzi11a (220 points)
5. Geoff (213 points)

The latest update for Frøgball, which uses combined Fantasy scores to represent different nations, is here.

If you are running a community tournament or are thinking about starting one, and would like the latest scores included in future Community Round-ups, please email us a summary of the current leaders and a link to your league, spreadsheet, or head to head competition at geoff@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

World Cup Data

We’re delighted to offer World Cup data as an early addition to our regular season offering to help those playing Fantasy games over the summer.

We’ve secured Opta data, not only for the tournament itself, but also from the Qualifying Rounds for Europe and South America and for international friendlies involving the participating nations. This includes all the matches played right up to the tournament kick-off.

Just to stress, this World Cup offering comes packaged with the regular Fantasy Football Scout membership.

Check out this new trailer detailing the World Cup content below…

McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy

Join our McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy league ‘FantasyFootballScout’ using the code: HEWJPVYR

Fantasy iTeam

Fantasy Football Scout is supporting Fantasy iTeam, a free World Cup game available on a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPodTouch and Android. We have an official Fantasy Football Scout League open to UK users only, with a £1000 of Amazon vouchers to give out, split between the top three performers. There’s also the small matter of £10k worth of prizes available in the main competitions: Overall World Championship and Manager of the Gameround.

Click here for details and here to sign up.

Our League name is Fantasy Football Scout and the pin is 1887.

Please note, users must be over 18 and based in the UK to join our league.

Geoff Former CEO of FFScout. Hardcore casual. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Lewa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    If England lose against Sweden tomorrow I am ****ed

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

      Welcome to the world of f*****

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      1. Lewa
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Sweden can't do it

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

          Nah I know they can't. I'm just saying welcome to my world

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  2. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hello, any recommendations for this team?
    Pickford-Fabianski
    Vertonghen-TAA-van Aanholt-Maguire-Steve Cook
    Eriksen-David Silva-Sigurdsson-Neves-Romeu
    Zaha-Kane-Firmino

    0.0 itb

    Feedback appreciated

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    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Too many WC players atm , especially if England play Belgium in the Final!

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Really like the siggy pick.

        Personally wouldn’t start the season with Kane. Rather have aguero.

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    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Maguire not worth the money

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Same front 3 as my first draft.
      Going without Salah?

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  3. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    @RealBobMortimer
    Yorkshire World Cup Scene
    Mother "Do tha know name of that Brazilian Lad who keeps rolling ont floor"
    Son "Neymar"
    Mother "Nevermind, was worth an ask"

    🙂

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

      Stolen

      Thanks

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  4. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    All the big boys in terms of world cup history are now out but it's been a great tournament. I think the winner of France v Belgium will win it. The other side of the draw is not up to much except possibly for Croatia.

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Go go Sweden.

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    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      France is one of the big boys, surely.

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  5. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    How this for a quick draft

    Ederson
    Smalling, trippier, bellerin
    De bruyne, mane, Mkhitaryan, neves
    Lukaku, kane, kamara

    Bench. Gomez, zanka, Gunnarsson, malone

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    1. Abusement Park
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      not convinced by kamara
      trips and kane might go far into WC and not be ready for gw1

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  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Appreciate comments on this draft squad?

    Fabianski Bettinelli
    Robertson Coleman Tompkins Cedric Daniels
    Salah Eriksen Walcott Delofeu Cairney
    Firmino Wilson Aguero

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good from here.

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    2. Abusement Park
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      downgrade bettinelli/daniels/cairney to get a premium def like mendy/alonso/azpi?

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  7. Kante FC
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Plz RMT

    Begovic, Guaita

    Cedric, Dunk, Schindler, Ogbonna, Ream

    Hazard, De Bruyne, Eriksen, Sigurdsson, Stephens

    Kane, Tosun, Zaha

    I know every goalkeeper and defender is 4.5 but I have finished with over 2000 points past couple of years with this tactic.

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I really dislike this team

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  8. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    which one would you keep on the bench tomorrow out of

    Granqvist Claesson Lovren or Cheryshev?

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    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      probably cheryshev he's not nailed

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Cheryshev

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    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      cheers both confirmed my thinking

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    4. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Wow must have had an awesome first day!

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    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Cheryshev

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  9. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Pretty crazy to go without Salah with that start really. Might be worth starting without an 11m striker.

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    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      my team looks so poor with salah but if he scores a similar amount of points next season and i captain him every week there is 600 points in the bag already

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah mine sort of relies on one of the 4.0s to be nailed

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        1. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          i have bednarek in so far not sure if he is nailed

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Wan-Bissaka more likely I think, Southampton in for a new CB, whereas this boy is palace’s future but we’ll see soon enough

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    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Is that your own opinion or did you discuss it with Trotsky?

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Lenin’s dead, there’s a new guy taking over though seems pretty alright

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        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Don't be slamming my comrade Trotsky....

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    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      After the first week, with City's run of fixtures, you don't need to captain Salah. You could captain Aguero or someone else and just have Mane and Firmino. If you don't captain Salah, he's not worth it

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      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        But if he scores a brace in that first week you'll want to tear your team up to get him in

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        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Will have Aguero, Firmino (c) and Mane. Doubt they'll all blank. Those front 3 at Liverpool are almost always involved in each other's goals.

          It's just a thought, I may still go with Salah, but leaning more towards going without.

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      2. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        It's also tough to captain City players with rotation

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        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yet we managed to captain Sterling and Aguero so often last season.

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      3. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Is AgUeRo NaIlEd

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        1. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          AfteR wAtchINg jEsus iN tHE WoRld cUp I sHOulD iMAGinE sO

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

      Remember when Ronaldo was 14 mil. It was impossible to get a good rank without him.

      Salah scored more so good luck to anyone thinking they can go without

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      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        That was Ronaldo. Do you have complete faith that Salah will replicate his output from last season? If he does, then of course it's a no-brainer. 303 points for 13m is a bargain.

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

          Yer. Look how many chances salah missed too. He's consistent and gets chance after chance . I expect Liverpool to give City a challenge this season I really do. I'll be starting with Salah. He is capable of scoring 4 in a game...I wouldn't want to not have him when his captain ownership is through the roof. Too risky

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  10. KipperRSA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    On the McDonalds game, we get 5 transfers for the semi's and 5 for the finals but the finals also includes the 3rd/4th place match so the same teams as the semis?

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    1. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Correct.

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      1. KipperRSA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        thats alot of transfers.....still have my wildcard too.......anyone want to buy a wildcard ?!

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    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      yea it does but the 3rd 4th team play off will more than likely rotate their players to give a chance to the players that haven't featured much

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  11. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Damn just a Meunier clean sheet and I’d be top in my mini league. Both Kane Captain. He has Maguire Trippier. I have Pickford Trippier. He has Peresic. I have Modric. This is to the wire!!

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  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I'm going to try again with better formatting. I hope you don't mind 🙂

    I'm toying with the idea of getting *both* TAA and Clyne (5.0 each).
    ________________________________
    Cons:

    (a) Extra Pool slot taken on a non-playing player each week
    (b) 1.0 (above 4.0) spent on the bench each week is not efficient spending
    (c) Similar to (b), there exists good value players for less money
    (d) Unable to rotate based on fixtures
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    Pros:

    (e) Nailed Pool FB in the team each week could be a relatively consistent source of returns at both ends

    (f) No need to rotate because Pool are a 'top team' and FBs can get returns any time

    (g) No need to spend 4.0+ of your budget on a cheap player you don't actually want to ever play except in emergencies (E.g. Bednarek).

    (h) Saves money on pairing Robertson with a backup who is actually any good (i.e. Clyne + TAA = 10.0; Robbo + reasonable player = 10.5-11.0)

    (i) If a player is rested, you automatically get a like-for-like replacement (same fixture + position = no unplanned surprises)

    (j) Similar to (i), if a player is injured for an extended period of time, you then have a nailed (valuable) player in a top team without the need for a transfer, and could benefit automatically from price rises. You can also choose to sell the injured player for the best backup (or downgrade for funds), but there is no rush.
    ________________________________

    What are your thoughts?

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    1. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Not for me. We will have a better idea closer to the beginning of the season whether or not TAA will start. Decide if you'll keep him then

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    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Just go for Robertson for 1M extra.Nailed and a history of better attacking returns

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      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Finding that 1m is tough though

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      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Just getting Robertson is a simpler solution because it's a bit easier to compute, but I would argue that Robertson is less nailed than 2 RBs who play in the same position 🙂 I wouldn't expect quite as much in attacking terms as I'd also likely be spending less with the pairing unless I get a 4.0m defender, who is unlikely to be comparable to Robertson in terms of nailedness or any kind of returns (this is okay if the fodder stays on the bench, but what if I need to play him?)

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        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I think defenders are the best value players in the game. They tend to have the highest points per game per million. I think you're using two valuable defender spots for effectively one player.

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    3. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe for the start of the season with uncertain line-ups but in the long run surely a nailed 5.5 and 4.5 will be better and give you more options to play the fixtures.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Would you be 'playing the fixtures' with Robertson though? Most would keep him in their XIs week-in , week-out. So why not the RBs? 🙂

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    4. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      This is a good idea for Draft League when the pool of players is small it gives you an assured starter. But not for FPL imo a lot of other option will emerge at that price who could individually do better than TAA & Clybe and then there’s Gomez as well I’d just pay the extra for Robbo/VVD if you want a Pool def.

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    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      What if Gomez plays RB?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        How likely would you say this is?

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        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          More likely Gomez plays as CB imo.

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    6. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      You might tire of seeing that £5 mil sat on your bench should another of your outfield players miss a match, instead of your cheap 2-pointer coming on.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        This is a good point. The non-playing player of the pair would be a de-facto third sub. That said, it could save you 0.5+ to spend on another sub, for example, so you get a 5.0 def instead of 4.5 or whatever.

        Also, I think this is mosre of a mental block than a rational one, since 5.0 sounds like a lot for a third sub, but if it were Robbo playing, the third sub would be 4.0 if you'repaying the same amount. The only difference is that the 4.0 might be getting some appearance points or something (which you may or may not ever need), plus of course some of the benefits I've listed 🙂

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        1. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          You've certainly crafted a convincing argument 😉

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            🙂 Thanks

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    7. AndyCook
        5 years, 9 months ago

        You are forgetting the risk that one is brought on for only a minute at the end. This happened with Davies a few times last year

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Well since people seem to believe that it will be more obvious than mysterious which one is likely to play, I'd play the one who's likely to play. If they start, then the other player won't be autosubbed in for the playing player.

          So I'd have to worry about this outside of the TAA-Clyne tactic. That is, if another of the 10 outfield players gets 0 mins, that's when I'm risking a 1-pointer sub. Honestly, it's a good point, but I don't think it's that likely. I'll have to look into it more, including having a look at Bavies last season 🙂

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          1. firetog
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Without Anfield Express releasing the line ups its going to difficult to predict the starting RB, especially until the team settles down and the WC hangover is in the past.

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      • Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        One of TAA or Clyne will be nailed though. It won't take long to find out. I don't think Klopp will rotate the defense.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          We'll have to look out for Kloppisms before the season starts, but I can't see a reason he *wouldn't* rotate, even if there is a clear favourite who player 80% of the games.

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      • noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I'm picking up what you're throwing down. Rotation likely with Champions league. Could also work with ManC fullbacks. This could work.

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    8. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      How does this first draft look?

      Ederson Boruc
      TAA Jones S.Ward Cedric Wan-Bissaka
      Salah Dilva Richarlison Neves Gunnarsson
      Kane Firmino Zaha

      Cheers

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      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Too defence light for *my* liking but interesting how many of us are trying both Salah and Kane.

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    9. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      God I don’t know what to do.

      I have two subs Maguire and Granquist and dunno who to sub out !!!

      Pickford
      Trippier Meunier(1) Hernandez (5)
      Tolliso (6) Lingard Modric Coutinho (5)
      Griezman (18 captain) lukaku (5) kane

      Obviously Meunier. But surely I can’t do anyone else ? Nice problem to have I guess. But could do with the advice.

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      1. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        might as well put all your eggs in 1 basket and sub out meunier for maguire

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      2. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah Maguire in and leave Granquist on the bench. I subbed in Granquist and left Pickford on my bench, so a 100% chance that Pickford saves a Granny penalty tmrw!

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      3. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Penalty-taker wins it.

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      4. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah cheers guys Maguire for Meunier seems the only real move I guess. All my eggs in that England basket.

        Seems horrible benching Granquist but meh it happens.

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      5. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Meunier and Lingard. It will be 0-0 after et and then we win on pens now we are the greatest pen takers of all time....

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Lingard off for Granq is another option.

          Murky waters now. Ceiling is high.

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    10. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I activated my Maximum Captain chip (having played BB in GW3), but on the live scoring it's showing as 'Bench Boost Active' and allowing me to manually change my captain.

      A bug, or will MC only kick in at the end of the round?

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Are you on the right week ?

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        1. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yep, it's under QF

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Someone did have this issue earlier. Unless it was you

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      2. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        MC only kicks in end of the week but should also be greyed out atm

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        1. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          It is. I've manually changed my captain to Kane anyway just to be on the safe side.

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      3. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        if it is on the app it is glitchy mine showed the same but on pc it showed max c

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    11. Mr. Jenkins
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Best keeper for semis and finals? In my game you get points for saves in penalty shootouts. Courtouis a good bet?

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Well wait for tomorrow. To be fair all 4 will be good options.

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Thought about it for 30 seconds more and it’s really a coinflip no matter who wins tomorrow.

          I mean personally I’d go Pickford cos it’s coming home.

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    12. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Thoughts on Deulofeu?

      Seems to be quite popular. He's quite cheap and has great ability but has never been consistent. Only played 450 minutes or so last year with 1 goal and 1 assist Do you think he's a good option to start?

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Let’s see how he does in pre season could be a good punt.

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      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        First name on the teamsheet 🙂

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        1. UshFPL
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Think you might be biased for some reason... I'm sure you do keep track of his progress though, what are your thoughts on him for the new season? Why didn't he do more last year?

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            He did really well last year I thought. Looked to be single-handedless depressing Richarlison by forcing himself into fan fatouritenessdom at the expense of Rich's minutes and attention 😀 He just got injured, that's all.

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            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              single-handedly*

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            2. UshFPL
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Ah right, fair enough. I didn't watch Watford much I was just going by the lack of minutes and goals. Cheers!

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    13. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Too left field for a first draft?

      Begovic | Fabianski
      TAA | Kolasinac | Cedric | Daniels | 4.0
      Sanchez | Mané | Silva | Siggy | 4.5
      Aguero | Firmino | Zaha

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      1. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        That is a very template non-Salah team , so not too left field!

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      2. AndyCook
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Hoping Kolasinac will start is bold unless you have an alternative in mind too

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        • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Not a fan

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      3. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Any suggestions on this???

        Ederson
        Smalling, trippier, bellerin
        De bruyne, mane, Mkhitaryan, neves
        Lukaku, kane, kamara

        Bench. Gomez, zanka, Gunnarsson, malone

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        1. Skalla
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          4 of them might play in the WC final and miss GW 1 , but the rest looks good except for Mkhi/Bellerin playing Man City first game.

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      4. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        What’s with all these fpl RMTs? The world cups still going..!

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        1. Skalla
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Ppl are bored , but GW 1 should be fun if Belgium/England make the WC final!

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        2. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          because after the WC, there's only like about 15 weeks before the league starts, duh.

          to be fair it weirds me out a bit

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      5. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Random question, but are there any Irish, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish FPL forwards apart from Vokes and Long?

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      6. MattB
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Sane bernado sterling / jesus aguero / laporte otamendi kompany stones
        Is the depth in the man city squad going to make their defensive options and attacking options to risky?

        Silva, de bruyne, mendy and ederson most nailed?

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        1. AndyCook
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Forgot Mahrez. Depends on how deep players go in the WC maybe

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          • chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Mendy will be but not for until winter IMO

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        2. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          FIFA haven;t given me enough transfers for the next round. Typical corrupt FIFA.

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Have you ever heard if the hamburglar

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        3. JJeyy
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Lukaku or Aguero?

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          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Dude you got loads of time.... Chill.

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          2. Norman Conquest
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            aguero

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          3. AndyCook
              5 years, 9 months ago

              If Jesus is a hopeless as he was in the World Cup you are going to need Aguero

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              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Sure Aguero went over the hill last season. Magic in his recent prime but less magic these days.

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                1. AndyCook
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    I agree with Aguero not being the force be one was but any city striker that is a regular will be a good pick and Jesus genuinely isn’t that special - yet.

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                    1. GreennRed
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      I think he's the best striker that has played in the Premier League. I don't think any other striker would have had the nerve to win the league with that goal v QPR, possibly Van Nistleroy, Shearer, Fowler. Kane might get to his goalscoring levels, he has a great temperament. They both hate losing which should be a given but a lot of modern foitballers seem to like the glory and don't want to work hard enough to be consistently very good or great footballers.

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                  • Pariße
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Yep, not as lethal as he used to be,

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                    1. Cok3y5murf
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      Conversion rates last season:

                      Aguero: 22.34%
                      Kane: 16.30%

                      Aguero was much more lethal than Kane last season (whose conversion rate is lower than that of Salah, Firmino, Lukaku, Sterling, etc. as well)

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                      1. Pariße
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 9 months ago

                        Good point but ''not as lethal as HE used to be'' would mean a comparison between his conversion rates of the previous season with the last one would be more suitable.

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                        1. Cok3y5murf
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 9 months ago

                          Agreed, but just making a point that his conversion rate was actually much better than who many consider the best striker in the league.

                          Well these are his stats from the last 5 years,

                          13/14 - 19.7%
                          14/15 - 17.5%
                          15/16 - 20.1%
                          16/17 - 14.4%
                          17/18 - 22.3%

                          Yeah, I definitely thought he had an off season in 16/17 - that was the season where people started thinking he was past it. But I thought he had a fantastic year last season and it shows. If only he didn't get rotated or injured.

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                          1. Pariße
                            • 9 Years
                            5 years, 9 months ago

                            Fantastic, well done on finding these stats. Definitely not past it from that perspective then.

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

                Aguero today.

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              3. chilli con kone
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Lukaku but I’m on Silva and Sané in midfield for now

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            • Syd.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Will The Sun put a Swede on Gareth Southgates head if England lose tomorrow?

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              1. Norman Conquest
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                maybe or could be a meatball

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              2. the axolotl
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                gareth swedegate!

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              3. the axolotl
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                swedes makes a turnip of sorry gareth

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              4. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                An Ikea flatpack 4 perchance ? 😉

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            • chilli con kone
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Early days but thoughts?

              De Gea / 4.0

              Alonso / Baines / Trent / Daniels / Bednarek

              Sané / Silva / Mane / Wally / Deolufeu

              Kaku / Firmino / 4.5

              3-5-2 or 4-4-2

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              1. UshFPL
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Coleman over Baines. It annoys me how much I could do if I went without Salah like you have!

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                1. chilli con kone
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Even with pens in his locker?

                  Salah ownership is like 47% still despite his price. Hard to ignore that even with what you can get with Mane and 3.5...

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                  1. UshFPL
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Yes, Everton are after a left back apparently. What's making me get Salah is that I can safely captain him every week

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                    1. chilli con kone
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      Thinking I will have to scrap no Salah team anyway as rank will plummet early doors if Salah comes flying out the blocks with the armband on.

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            • Pariße
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I think England should go through tomorrow, but this Swedish team is quite special. They prevented Netherlands from qualifying, then beat Italy in the play-offs, quietly won their group and routinely beat Switzerland, England are in for some trouble.

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              1. Norman Conquest
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                i think we will struggle to be honest i am more worried about this game than the colombia game

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                1. Pariße
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  They’re also not as vulnerable from set-pieces, which England put a lot of focus and hopes on.

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              2. AndyCook
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  More worried because we spent most of the last match looking very unlikely to score.

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                  1. Pariße
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Yep and their defensive line-up should exploit that, unless they make mistakes on their own.

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                • the axolotl
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  that's a good point, they've definitely got here the hard way. i think england have better players clearly enough, but who's the better team is up for grabs. anything could happen (like a lot of games this WC, which is why it's so good imo)

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                  1. Pariße
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Exactly. Germamy
                    was also in their group, didn’t mention that, so big boys beware 🙂

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              3. Emiliano Sala
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Most popular players:
                Salah: 46.7 %
                Firmino: 38
                Kane: 38.9
                Zaha: 33

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                1. chilli con kone
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Salah ownership is frightening at that price

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                2. AndyCook
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    No surprises really. Salah you almost feel you have to have as everyone else has him and he has the potential to go big, Firmino is a really nice price, Kane is similar to Salah and Zaha always has a purple patch that makes you wonder why you didn’t have him and better fixtures than Arnie, others at that price are greater unknowns.

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                3. Shakshuka
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Thoughts on this Salah and midfield heavy team? Cheers!

                  Fabianski Begovic
                  Kiko Cedric Tomkins Holgate Scheletto
                  Salah Alexis Sane Mikhi Masuaku
                  Aguero Zaha King

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                  1. circusmonkey
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Could have Neves instead of Spit Boy.
                    Will Aguero not get rotated?
                    Will Holgate play?

                    Nice relatively well rested midfield though.

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                  2. Pariße
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    It’s better to spread more equally at least for the beginning of the season.

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                4. Kasper the ghost keeper
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  I played my max captain today but it's coming up that I played my bench boost, which is impossible because I already used it weeks ago. Anyone have the same issue?

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                  1. Norman Conquest
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    yes probably the app mine did the same it was fine on pc

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