Our analysis of the Community Shield final underlying data

FPL GW17 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Verbruggen

O’Reilly
Senesi
Hincapie

Semenyo
Saka
Wilson
Foden

Ekitiké
Haaland
Thiago

Kelleher
Rodon
Clyne
Kroupi

GW17 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Semenyo	BOU	7.5m	100.6%	Very Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	101.1%	Very Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	101.6%	Very Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	101.4%	Very Likely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	94.4%	Maybe
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	91.9%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	89.5%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	88.4%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	84.6%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	80.5%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	74.2%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	74.6%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	72.5%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	70.6%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	69.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	68.3%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	67.5%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	66.3%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	65.4%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	62.9%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	61.9%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	61.0%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	58.2%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.0%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.3m	50.1%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	50.2%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	51.2%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	50.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	50.4%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.5%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	48.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.7%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	39.9%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	40.2%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	39.6%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	39.4%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	36.3%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	38.4%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	116.9%	Very Likely
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	103.1%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.6%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	100.5%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	99.1%	Likely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	101.0%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.8%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.7%	Very Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.5%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.3%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.5%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	98.8%	Maybe
Irving	WHU	4.4m	95.7%	Maybe
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	94.8%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	93.1%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.4%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	92.5%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	92.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.0%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.4%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	92.9%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	91.9%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	91.2%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	89.5%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.3m	87.3%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	88.9%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	88.7%	Unlikely
Munetsi	WOL	5.4m	86.1%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	86.3%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	86.3%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.1%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	87.4%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.7%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	86.1%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.4m	83.7%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	84.3%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	83.6%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	84.0%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	83.3%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

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TaiwanHC
7 years, 4 months ago
A lot of people here are talking about Patricio, Fabianski or Foster as their 4.5 GK. But what about Ryan? I feel like he is highly overlooked.
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1. Zero
  7 years, 4 months ago
  I'm going for him - great keeper and save points although iffy starting fixtures
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2. Oven Glover
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Mainly fixtures I guess. Like Ryan but I’m starting with Patricio if I go 4.5 set and forget. Might switch to Ryan on WC, though. Fixtures turn around 2nd international break.
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3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽�…
  7 years, 4 months ago
  yep, he should stop all clear and present danger 😉
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4. WVA
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Ryan Button for me
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5. Brosstan
  7 years, 4 months ago
  What about Begovic/Boruc? 😉
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  1. RIOmybuddy777
    7 years, 4 months ago
    I'm thinking same....
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Winter_is_coming
7 years, 4 months ago
Play one in 1 gameweek:

1) Kamara
2) Mendy
2) Wan-Bissaka

Bookies rate Man City and Crystal Palace clean-sheet very low.
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1. Dannyb
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Mendy all day long.
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2. AndyCook
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Kamara might not even play
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3. Hairy Potter
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Mendy
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4. AndyCook
  7 years, 4 months ago
  They must still be higher than Kamara scoring or assisting surely?
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  1. Winter_is_coming
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Why so pessimistic about Kamara? Play well in Championship final, score in last pre-season friendly, which usually important for gameweek 1 selection.
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    1. Tmel
      7 years, 4 months ago
      Kamara will come off the bench for us a lot and get the occasional start but if we sign a left back as planned then I'd imagine Sess & Schurrle will the be the regular pair flanking Mitro.
      
      Kamara is having a good pre season though and finished last season strongly so he will get minutes.
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      1. AThousandSuns
        7 years, 4 months ago
        Whats the case with Johansen and Seri. It seems Jokanovic will play seri mcdonald and cairney in the middle of the park. I believe you're a fulham fan... I was thinking of giving Stefan a go to start the season in my fpl. What do you think?
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        Tmel
        7 years, 4 months ago
        No, I would expect them to rotate and Stef to get frequent bench minutes but as it stands he doesn't appear to be part of the starting XI
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        AThousandSuns
        7 years, 4 months ago
        True... Thanks mate
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      2. Winter_is_coming
        7 years, 4 months ago
        To say truly, from Kamara I want only one start - in 1 gameweek. I think he will start exactly because new defender will come and settle already after 1 gameweek. Am I right?
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    2. AndyCook
      7 years, 4 months ago
      I was being serious but I’m wrong, he’s 2/1. Play Kamara
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5. ewangri
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Mendy then Wan Bissaka.
  
  If you aren’t playing WB against Fulham you won’t play him ever really
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  1. Winter_is_coming
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Understand that logic, but Fulham looks solid with those transfers.
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    1. ewangri
      7 years, 4 months ago
      Yeah big fan of them, but would only play a 4.0 den against a handful of teams, I’ve got him too though!
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6. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽�…
  7 years, 4 months ago
  never bench a 6.0m player
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  1. Winter_is_coming
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Maybe I'm wrong with Mendy, but I have good history in FPL and never scared to bench premium defenders, for example. Arsenal will surely score 1-2, no ?
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  2. Athletic Bilbo
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Rubbish. Benched Otamendi twice last season for 1 & 2 pointers and got clean sheets from Mee and Dunk
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7. Dont choose VW. Pickford
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Surely just play the percentages, with arsenals attack and style palace more likely to keep a C/S would you not say?
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Tmel
7 years, 4 months ago
Not had too much time to read posts in the last week but have noticed there's been a real shift back to three strikers in people's teams - any particular reason for this?
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1. Viper
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Can't speak for everyone but I personally always start with three strikers. I like all my players playing as close as possible to goal
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2. Zero
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Good value + Aguero
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3. the vanisher
  7 years, 4 months ago
  aguero,auba,arnie,zaha,king,mitrovic all very attractive options.
  not to mention firmino and kane
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4. Tmel
  7 years, 4 months ago
  All fair reasons, just feels like there were a lot more 3-5-2 and 4-4-2 teams a week or so back
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  1. SwissWavey
    7 years, 4 months ago
    I had a 5-4-1 a week ago, on a 3-4-3 now.
    Lots of people will make lots of changes in the last week
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the vanisher
7 years, 4 months ago
who is less rotation prone for Burnley? (following Gibson signing)

A. Mee
B. Lowton
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1. Paul Psychic Octopus
  7 years, 4 months ago
  B
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Viper
7 years, 4 months ago
Kane & Hazard hitting a brace in gwk 1 would trigger a lot of wildcards 😆
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1. AndyCook
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Probably not
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  1. Viper
    7 years, 4 months ago
    I bet it would. Especially if the likes of Mane etc blanked
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    1. AndyCook
      7 years, 4 months ago
      Got to be a -16 for me to hit the wildcard. Can do a lot with a -12
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2. Donnie Brasco´s
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Both will play?????
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  1. Viper
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Both training. Who knows
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    1. Donnie Brasco´s
      7 years, 4 months ago
      Haz wil play, Im 100% sure.
      He is best Chelsea Player...
      Kane is traditionaly slow starter so im waiting 2 gws
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  2. AndyCook
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Hazard no chance
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    1. Viper
      7 years, 4 months ago
      He probably won't play but he is back training
      
      https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1026530370806841344?s=19
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Lukakwho
7 years, 4 months ago
Please vote. Anyone who gives their opinion will get top 100 this year 😉

A.) Bailly and Jota
B.) Tomkins and Bilva
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1. Zero
  7 years, 4 months ago
  B short term could be worth it
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2. ewangri
  7 years, 4 months ago
  B
  
  Monitor Jota longer term. Utd in a shambles
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dunas_dog
7 years, 4 months ago
A Jota or
B Richarlison
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1. ewangri
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Maddison at Leicester?
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  1. Son is Rising
    7 years, 4 months ago
    shhhhhh, he's flying under the radar!
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2. WVA
  7 years, 4 months ago
  B
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3. Dont choose VW. Pickford
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Ive gone Jota, see if Richarlison can repeat early form last season, althought that is partly cause I have tosun up front.
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FlyingWithoutIngs
7 years, 4 months ago
Any draft leagues I can join? Never done it before and I want to know how it works
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1. Puncheon Guly
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Join a public one first. The draft normally takes place 20-30mins from when you sign up, so it's a good way to test a strategy
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2. Viper
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Don't bother, you'll lose interest in a few weeks 😆
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Davido989
7 years, 4 months ago
Top 4 predictions?
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1. Lukakwho
  7 years, 4 months ago
  1. United
  2. City
  3. Pool
  4. Spurs
  
  (Not biased)
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2. Dannyb
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Liverpool
  United
  Chelsea
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3. Syd.
  7 years, 4 months ago
  The same 4 as last season
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4. Business Cat
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea
  
  ...Maureen to go this year 🙂
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  1. Syd.
    7 years, 4 months ago
    He will grind out a lot of boring wins this season
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5. Hairy Potter
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Man City
  Liverpool
  Spurs
  Chelsea
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6. The Mighty Hippo
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Liverpool
  Chelsea
  Spurs
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7. Epic Fail
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Villa
  Derby
  Leeds
  Swansea
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  1. Davido989
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Hope yous come back up man, Villa Park is such a good away day.
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    1. Epic Fail
      7 years, 4 months ago
      I think it's more likely this season now that there aren't as many highly paid big egos at the club. Players that actually want to play.
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  2. Syd.
    7 years, 4 months ago
    3-1 up
    
    Hutton just scored
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8. Oven Glover
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Pool
  Chelsea
  United
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9. Viper
  7 years, 4 months ago
  1. City
  2. Liverpool
  3. Arsenal
  4. Chelsea
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10. ewangri
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Liverpool
  Arsenal
  Spurs
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11. A.T
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Liverpool
  Utd
  Spurs
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12. Robbo121
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Pool
  Spurs
  Arsenal
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13. WVA
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Liverpool
  Arsenal
  Spurs
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14. BobB
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Liverpool
  United
  Arsenal
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15. yakirh
  7 years, 4 months ago
  1. City
  2. Pool
  3. Spurs
  4. Arsenal
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16. Galza
  7 years, 4 months ago
  City
  Pool
  Arse
  Spurs
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17. barracuda
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Pool
  Pool
  Pool
  Pool
  
  😀
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18. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽�…
  7 years, 4 months ago
  pool city spurs arsenal
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19. Sting in the Tail
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Liverpool
  City
  Spurs
  United
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20. banskt
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Liverpool
  City
  Chelsea
  Spurs
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TheBallersClub
7 years, 4 months ago
Eriksen or Mane long term ?
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1. Epic Fail
  7 years, 4 months ago
  B
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2. ewangri
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Mane
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3. DA Minnion (Former great)
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Both
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4. Badluck Jonathan
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Looking at the last 4 seasons, Eriksen’s worst score is better than Mané’s best.
  
  With increased competition for Mané this year, I think the trend is likely to continue.
  
  In short: B.
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  1. Badluck Jonathan
    7 years, 4 months ago
    I mean A!! *facepalm
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barracuda
7 years, 4 months ago
Who is the better 5 mil placeholder?

A- Clyne
B- Gomez

I want to keep Robbo but if Zaha moves, will have to change Mili to Bilva.
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Scotty B
7 years, 4 months ago
Is anyone worried that Ederson won't start on Sunday?
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1. Epic Fail
  7 years, 4 months ago
  No
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2. The Pesci challenge
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Nope, all set on that one
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3. Syd.
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Me
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4. Jack Sparrow
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Why do you constantly ask the same questions? How old are you?
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5. WVA
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Nope got Ryan
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6. badgerboy
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Pep.
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7. Brosstan
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Yep. Bravo looked really solid on Sunday.
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  1. Robbo121
    7 years, 4 months ago
    LOL I thought he had a entertaining game, kept the crowd on their toes!!!
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The Mighty Hippo
7 years, 4 months ago
Assuming I have a spare Man City slot in my team, is Fernandinho a better 5th mid in a 352 formation than any of the 5.0 defenders in a 442? He scored 120 points last season and I can't see any of the 5.0M defenders exceeding that.
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1. Son is Rising
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Lovren?
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2. banskt
  7 years, 4 months ago
  And, as nailed as anyone can be in a City team. Decent choice. But Pereira / Morrison / Lovren could be good at that price.
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3. ewangri
  7 years, 4 months ago
  I was thinking similar but with Jorginho at Chelsea, might want that City slot further down the line
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4. Brosstan
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Yep, hes a great choice if you want to avoid City rotation. Hes 5.5 though.
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  1. The Mighty Hippo
    7 years, 4 months ago
    yes, I should have explained a bit more. The move I was considering was Costa to Fernandinho or a 5.0 defender instead of a 4.5
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The Bandit
7 years, 4 months ago
Mummy scores against Hull. One of the best cheap wagons ever in his day 🙂
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1. Epic Fail
  7 years, 4 months ago
  \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/
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  1. The Bandit
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Hutton rolling back the years too 😀
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columbo
7 years, 4 months ago
Jota and Ederson or B.Silva and 4.5 GK? Thanks lads
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1. The Pesci challenge
  7 years, 4 months ago
  First one
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Gazpilicueta
7 years, 4 months ago
Budget options

Wan Bissaka, Stephens, Hudson Odio etc.
Does anyone else like any of these budget option so much, that they are considering actually putting them into their starting 11?

My thoughts are, if Wan Bissaka goes into my 11, I could put another 4.0 on my bench and spend the money somewhere else, feels a little risky but could be gold!?
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1. Business Cat
  7 years, 4 months ago
  All my budget options are firmly bench-bound.
  
  Always pick players guaranteed, or highly likely to play.
  
  Boring 2-3pts each week merchants like Dale Stephens are far better than punts like Hudson-Odoi who's as likely to vanish without a trace by September.
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2. WVA
  7 years, 4 months ago
  I'm taking a risk to start with and getting Wan-B Bennett and Peltier, one to play every week!
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  1. Gazpilicueta
    7 years, 4 months ago
    nice, im currently on the same
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3. The Royal Robin
  7 years, 4 months ago
  AWB and Bednarek could be in my team from time to time.
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Denis Tueart on the wing
7 years, 4 months ago
Is Mohamed Elyounoussi worth a differential @ 6.5M
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1. VS10_
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Doesn't seem to fit Hughes' favoured pre-season 352 formation. Could change after heavy defeat to 'Gladbach, but probably wait and see.
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2. The Gobstopper
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Perhaps, although I think it might be too early to be thinking about him as a differential. I also think there are others in that same price range that offer a bigger upside than him.
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BoleynWin
7 years, 4 months ago
Any competitive leagues up & running, would be very interested in cash leagues too?
I’m already in LMS before you read this TM, looking forward to it.
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1. mic_check12
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Check Ben crellin’s twitter for details or mail fplcashleague@outlook.com for my leagues that have been going 6 years
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  1. BoleynWin
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Just seen the details, firing an email over to you now mate.
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    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      7 years, 4 months ago
      Would like to read also the details and join, can you share a link?
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      1. BoleynWin
        7 years, 4 months ago
        https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/150/fantasy-sports-sponsored-draftboard-com/fantasy-premier-league-18-19-a-1717445/
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Poppa Klopp
7 years, 4 months ago
Any Huddersfield fans on?

Is Hammer likely to start, had a lot of preseason time!
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1. The Bandit
  7 years, 4 months ago
  I don’t recall ever seeing one on here tbh 😀
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2. Business Cat
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Stop...Hamer-time!
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3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽�…
  7 years, 4 months ago
  too busy milkin cows...
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4. Galza
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Hammer To Fall (in price).... 😉
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  1. Poppa Klopp
    7 years, 4 months ago
    Fair enough, guess it’s not hammer time then!
    
    Thanks
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    1. Galza
      7 years, 4 months ago
      He’s my sub goalie for Patricio.
      Best chance of all the 4.0 goalies to be fair.
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Clickzy
7 years, 4 months ago
Haven't tinkered in a while and still have Pedro and Shaw in my team, are either of them a concern?
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1. the vanisher
  7 years, 4 months ago
  both
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2. Dont choose VW. Pickford
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Shaw will start initially if utd dont buy anyone but after young is back in contention its up in the air. Chelsea looked crap going forward v city and Willian came on as well so I wouldnt risk pedro myself
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_Freddo
7 years, 4 months ago
Am I right by saying that according to the data, Alonso was up there with Mendy who is being talked about as an attacking beast?

Maybe it's premature to write Alonso off so quickly.
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1. Hairy Potter
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Can Alonso defend in a flat back four?
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  1. _Freddo
    7 years, 4 months ago
    If he can't it makes all their defenders worthless so you have to hope he can.
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  2. Syd.
    7 years, 4 months ago
    No, he is hopeless and Luiz alongside him won't help
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2. Syd.
  7 years, 4 months ago
  He was but his defending wasn't great not sure how Sarri will square that circle
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The Royal Robin
7 years, 4 months ago
Best £4.5 midfield bench fodder? Currently on Gunnarsson.
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1. WVA
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Stephens
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2. THFC4LIFE
  7 years, 4 months ago
  I’m stuck on my 4.5m mid aswel. Currently on Gunnarsson
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FPL Blow-In
7 years, 4 months ago
Firmino or Zaha and 2.5 extra cash
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the axolotl
7 years, 4 months ago
hutton haha
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1. Epic Fail
  7 years, 4 months ago
  😎
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2. The Bandit
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Dressed as Lahm 😉
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  1. the axolotl
    7 years, 4 months ago
    boom. 🙂
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3. badgerboy
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Won't be 4m next year if he carries on like that!
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banskt
7 years, 4 months ago
A. Agüero | Milivojevic | Mee | Doherty
B. Zaha | Bernardo Silva | Mendy | Azpilicueta

I am not at all convinced with Zaha. His points look interesting because he was classified as midfielder. He has never scored in double digits over the last 4 seasons. Take out the extra points for goals and the clean sheet points -- he will be nowhere close. Same with Arnautovic + bad fixtures.

I hate to have the fringe defenders. The reliable points are from premiums.

Which one would you choose?
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1. The_Adam
  7 years, 4 months ago
  More bonus pts as a striker though whenever he scores.
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applebonkers
7 years, 4 months ago
really struggling with keepers, thought penalty saving records might help tie-break some 50-50s, so behold:

ederson 5 out of 23, 21.7% (2 out of 2 in the prem).
de gea 11 out of 44, 25% (3 out of 18 in the prem).
lloris 10 out of 62, 16.1% (5 out of 20 in the prem).
alisson 4 out of 14, 28.6% (3 out of 11 in italian and brazilian prem).
courtois 5 out of 31, 16.1% (1 out of 9 in the prem).
leno 14 out of 61, 23% (9 out of 39 in the bundesliga), cech 17 out of 76, 22.4% (7 out of 38 in the prem).
heaton 10 out of 32, 31.3% (3 out of 10 in the prem).
pickford 5/30 16.7% (2 out of 9 in the prem).
schmeichel 20/70, 28.6% (4 out of 14 in the prem).
dubravka 6 out of 20, 30% (1 out of 1 in the prem).
hennessey 5 out of 43, 11.6% (2 out of 17 in the prem), guaita 7 out of 33, 21.2% (7 out of 31 in la liga).
begovic 4 out of 40, 10% (3 out of 27 in the prem).
fabianski 10 out of 40, 25% (5 out of 21 in the prem).
foster 9 out of 48, 18.8% (7 out of 37 in the prem).
ryan 11 out of 31, 35.5% (2 out of 3 in the prem).
lossl 10 out of 40, 25% (2 out of 6 in the prem).
mccarthy 2 out of 18, 11.1% (0 out of 2 in the prem), gunn 3 out of 11, 27.3% (n/a in top leagues).
patricio 13 out of 62, 21% (7 out of 39 in portuguese prem).
etheridge 5 out of 17, 29.4% (n/a in top leagues).
fabri 3 out of 18, 16.7% (2 out of 13 in turkish and spanish prem).
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1. WVA
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Ryan Button all the way
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2. The Bandit
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Glad you haven’t lost your sense of humour 😀
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3. Syd.
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Slow night AB?
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4. banskt
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Begovic the worst and Ryan the best.
  
  But, there are so many value options at BHA -- Dunk, Duffy, Groß, Izquierdo, Andone (probable) ...
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Fantasynørden
7 years, 4 months ago
Pick one
A) Coleman and Jota
or
B) Tomkins and Bilva

(Already got Mahrez and Mendy from city)
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Goonermeister
7 years, 4 months ago
Who will replace Shaw and when are they expected back?
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1. Epic Fail
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Young. Just taking a rest from bringing it home. Could be any time.
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Goonermeister
7 years, 4 months ago
Roughly how nailed on is Charlie Austin?
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1. The Royal Robin
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Pretty much, but Saints don't look like they're up to much.
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mattyb09
7 years, 4 months ago
Just washed my hands of Sanchez and ended up with this squad for GW 1
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1. mattyb09
  7 years, 4 months ago
  Thoughts?
  
  GK: Ederson
  DEF: Mendy, Robo, Daniels
  MID: Salah, Richarlison, Jota, Gudmundsson
  FWD: Aguero, Auba, Tosun
  
  Bench: Hamer, Jagielka, AWB, Chalobah
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