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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

30 August 2018 2692 comments
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In the first part of this week’s set pieces article we have uncovered some interesting match-ups for Gameweek 4.

We’ve managed to uncover the fact that the side to have conceded the most attempts from dead ball situations in the first three Gameweeks will be facing the striker with the most shots from them – the stuff of Fantasy Football dreams.

Fantasy Football Scout members can view the data both in the Members Area and in the article below, where we go into a bit more detail.

Make sure you check out Part Two…

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

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  1. chichorito
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'm tempted to Triple Captain Aguero this game week, is it wise to do so?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me. Rafa might spoil the party

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    2. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don't understand why anyone would triple captain in any week for any player without a double gameweek. Guaranteed there will be great options later and you're significantly improving your odds with two games.

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      theres certainly benefits - kun scores well against newcastle, you dont have the headache of when to play it in the future

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If you think making decisions is this game is a headache, why the hell are you playing?

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          what a dumb comment. Its a figure of speech.

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          1. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Oh ya? Explain it then.

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            1. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Nah, look it up.

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              1. Postman Ty
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                You mean you realized your comment was actually the dumb one and can't justify it now? Shocker.
                'Having to make (x) decision later is (insert negative figure of speech)'... this is a game based 100% on our decisions, so if you don't like making decisions, don't play.

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                1. Rasping Drive
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  You don’t get a chip every week. Deciding when to play them is one of the more difficult decisions to make over the course of the season.

                  But you know that anyway. You must be Mark Hughes in disguise.

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            2. Rasping Drive
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              There is merit in captaining someone like Aguero in a single game week against weak opposition and whilst he is in good form.

              Of course 2 games should be better than one. However, there is always a risk during a DGW, when the gap between the two is 3-4 days, thatthe TC you pick won’t play both games.

              To simply shoot down someone for suggesting what a lot of people I am sure are contemplating is stupid.

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              1. Postman Ty
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                People keep saying good form but he's had one good game and two blanks, it's not exactly groundbreaking for him. And whilst Newcastle should be an easy game they are likely to park the bus and defend all game again.

                Yes there's some risk that they won't play both, but these top players are used to playing midweek games, and a chance of two games is better than no chance of two games. We are essentially guaranteed that there's a top captaincy pick (Aguero, Kane, Salah, etc.) with at least one plumb fixture. Patience is the name of the game.

                "A lot of people" also have defensive midfielders just because they're in top 4 teams, and believe in crap like a flat earth. Just because people consider something doesn't make it a good idea.

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                1. gwitbrock
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Wow you are in a terrible mood. Somebody get the man a beer.

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    4. chichorito
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thino abt it guys.. last season I triple captain Kane and he played 1 game and benched the other game... I was gutted... and for triple captaincy I would be happy for a hattrixk .. kun records are amazing vs Newcastle.. thx for u guys opinion tho

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      1. chichorito
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm talking in regards Kane double game week

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  2. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio
    Robo/Mendy/Tomkins(!)
    Salah/Mane/Pedro/Mikhi
    Aguero/King/Zaha

    Subs: Begovic/Kabasele/Cairney(!)/Peltier

    G2g...?

    Any news about tomkins...? Consider replace him with wan bissaka (-4)

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  3. jon.terry.tfh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed. Any help please?
    1)Cech
    Wan-B/Bennett rotation
    Salah
    Zaha

    Or
    2) Ederson
    Monreal
    Mane
    Mitrovic/Wilson rotation

    ??Please help. On WC. Don't know if Salah justifies the extra outlay on Mane if I can improve the team around. Not sure how much I can trust Wan-B and Bennett over the next 2 games though (fixtures do like appealing though, Southampton and Burnely at home)

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation on forwards will give you a headache

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Long winded but I hope it assists in Salah choice

      The debate goes on about the premium picks.
      This flavor of the week is Hazard.
      The way I see it, compounded by the fact premium defenders are doing so well, one can reasonably own 3 and 4 if you are willing to suffer in multiple areas, or have the premium players at the lower end of the spectrum. I can't remember when there were so many players in the 10 mil plus bracket and the Likes of KDB Sanchez Auba and Kaku are not performing.

      Let us take the people of interest over the next few Weeks: All hold a good argument on why to have them.
      Salah: Points hauls are as last season and an obvious captain choice. 13 mil is steep but value is there.
      Kun: Such an explosive player who is a threat to Salah as captain. 11.3 mil seems right and a great captain rotation with Salah.
      Hazard: Points per minute is high so far and with fixtures to come is obviously a hot topic. Saving half a mil on Kun or 2.3 on Salah obviously represents value. .7 on Mane is probably a better comparison. Would you be happy to Captain him over Salah or Kun?
      Auba: Done nothing yet but fixtures, new manager, position, and bad luck have not helped his cause. At 11 mil he is clearly on people's watchlist. Captain him though, I doubt it ATM.
      Mane: The cheapest man in the group. Rewarded us well so far as the price rise indicates. Not really a captain pick at the moment and fixtures hardening, he is the candidate for Hazard.
      Kane: Throw another 12.5 in the mix with potential to score big and Captain adds to the dilemma.

      So we have six players, who, for different reasons we could want in our teams. All I know for sure is we can't have em all and nobody knows what the future holds.

      My 3 players are Salah,kun and Mane (34 mil) and I can have good balance with 3 premium defenders. I would love to have Haz atm but I have to lose value, spend more on a player and swap him for someone who has already rewarded me. It costs me 2 tfr's to get him also.

      So who is getting Hazard? People like me who have to make an expensive sideways move, those who go Salahless or Kunless. Or those who will have big suffering in other areas.
      I would love to know people's thoughts.

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      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Would love to have Hazard this week. But I wouldn’t captain him and Bournemouth are a decent team . Gonna wait until Cardiff at home.

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        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Would have to spend 12 points to get him as well, or sell salah for 4 pts which makes no sense.

          I

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      2. casual
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        My 3 are same as yours (Salah Mane Kun). All thinks considered the plan right now is to do Mane to Hazard after the international break.

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  4. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foden to get some gametime soon??

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    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      doubt it , maybe a late cameo after the game is won is all he'll get i reckon

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    2. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      League cup I guess?

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  5. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mane -> Hazard worth a -4 here?

    Ederson
    Mendy, TAA, Tomkins
    Salah, Mane, Mkhi, Walcott
    Aguero, Arnie, King

    Stek, WB, ASmith, Hudson-Odoi
    Bank 1.3m, 0FT

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yup, likely paid of this week, people have to accept it

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      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        High chance Hazard scores, yes. But Mane can nick a goal too I believe.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Worth gambling imo. One for the long term

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    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Will just do it next week for free.

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      1. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

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    4. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can go either way really..have the same decision to make

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

      Better to wait til next week in my opinion. Have the same decision. There's a good chance both get points this week and Mane could easily outscore Hazard the way he's going so the -4 surely isn't worth it.

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  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    one thing before i go and thanks for your comments and input tonight , quite a big moment playing the wilcard.

    4.5m mid of choice?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same boat. Currently on westwood

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        why Westwood?

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nailed? Lol might change to the leicester lad due to fixtures

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            yeh i was looking at Mendy

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            1. Kai
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              It'll be cool to have 2 Mendys in our team lol

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            2. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah might go with him in the end

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    2. gwitbrock
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chalobah or Billing for me

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  7. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    For this week would you rather:

    A) Davies & Hazard
    B) Mkhitaryan & Aubameyang

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    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      b

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  8. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    start ings or wanbissaka?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      wan-bo

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  9. johnthepg
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    GW4:

    Fab (Foster)
    Mendy, Robbo Alonso
    Bilva Mane Salah Wally (stephens)
    Kun

    And out of the following who would you guys play?

    Wan B, Tomkins, Mitro, Ings?

    I'm thinking Wan B or Mitro as Ings as a tough matchup away to Palace but Mitro has BHA and at home BHA is tough as well.

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  10. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which wildcard team would you rather have::

    —A—
    Allison
    Mendy Alonso Robertson Monreal
    Mane Walcott Mkhitaryan
    Aguero Aubameyang Mitrovic

    Hamer Gundogan Kante WanBissaka

    —B—
    Allison
    Mendy Alonso Robertson Monreal Davies
    Hazard Mane Walcott
    Aguero Mitrovic

    Hamer Kante Wilson Foden(fodder)

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hmm team A has 2 ARS n team B has Haz but no ARS.

      Try team C with Salah lol

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      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Monreal also plays for arsenal.. in both teams lol.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Lol missed that. Obviously with him u expect different returns

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  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I only managed to get 10 starters last week, maybe this week too if W-B is benched .... when is the best time to Wild Card?

    asking for a (Mod) friend 😉

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WB should play, and no rule for when is best to use the WC, just as and when.

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  12. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    what moves did Ville Ronka make?

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott in for Andrade

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No idea. WCed last GW. No time to calculate based on money itb

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    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/829593/event/3

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  13. Marquis-Cha-Cha
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Get rid of first?

    a. Richarlison
    b. Mahrez
    c. Yank both for a hit.

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      c) can you swing Fraser and Hazard?

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      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No. Have King too. Don't like the idea of having both if I went that route. Thanks.

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    2. Bare bones
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Id keep both, mahrez could go big this week

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      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I don't know. Mahrez played 26 and 5 minutes the last two weeks. Only 59 before that.

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  14. Bare bones
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1FT 1.5m itb

    Richarlison, Cairney and Ings all causing me bother. Swapping Rich to a dullard makes sense, but want to do something different;

    Mane or Salah to Haz? Leaning towards salah and have pot of gold to invest for next week.

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  15. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    G2G lads?

    Fab (Foster)
    Mendy, Robbo, Alonso, AWB (Peltier)
    Salah, BSilva, Mhki (Fraser, Hughes)
    Ings, Firm, Kun.

    04.itb, no FT

    would take a -4 if it was absolutely required but think I should be ok?

    Thoughts?

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  16. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty confident I want to go Arny over Zaha. Trying to put more emphasis on form over fixtures, and Arny should definitely get more points from goals and bonus. His fixtures are fairly bad but the next two are great and at least all the 'hard' ones are at home.

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's in my team and I'm happy with that.

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  17. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any changes needed to WC team?

    Pickford
    TAA Mendy Alonso
    Walcott Moura Silva Mane Hazard
    Zaha Aguero

    Stekelenburg AWB Kamara Cook

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn’t have Pickford. Everton defence looks like Swiss cheese. Especially Keane now has a fractured skull

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      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        They'll tighten up I'm sure with those fixtures

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        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I hope so as an Everton fan, however, I have gotten rid on WC

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        2. ChristoBisto
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          They've already had great fixtures and haven't tightened up.

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    2. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I guess you believe in EVE CS. I dont.

      Otherwise it’s as good a Salah-less team as can be!

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      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.
        My only concerns are:-
        1 Moura or Mkhi or both and ditch Dilva?
        2 Is TAA nailed enough?

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  18. Bavarian
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    who to play?

    Jota (vs WHU) - King (vs CHE)

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    1. momomaimai
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jota

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  19. BigAsGiroud_
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    one week punt midfielder???

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Neves

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  20. johnthepg
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WanB (H, SOU)
    Mitro (A, BHA)
    Ings (A, CRY)

    Which 2 of these 3 do I play?

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    1. Bavarian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      first two

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  21. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Worth Benchboost here?
    Hart / Hamer

    Mendy Alonso Pereira Bennet Wanbisa

    Salah Madison B.silva Moura Milner

    Morata Sergio Mitrovic
    ########
    0.1 itb -8 already
    Benchboost yes or no ?
    Thanks !

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    1. Bavarian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      save the chip for a double GW

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      no

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    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t think so

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    4. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I am really thankfull to you all ,what i was thinking !

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  22. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott vs Moura vs Pedro

    Who gets your vote and why?

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    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro

      form fixtures

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Isn’t that the same for all 3 though?

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    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Close call but Moura for form

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    3. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very little in it, Pedro's minutes worried me so went Walcott

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I went Wally's way. Minutes, no rich n fixtures

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  23. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane is the only player who will make me roll out the wildcard.

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard hat-trick v Bournemouth?

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      1. Feloh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm fine with not owning hazard. Doesn't provide consecutive or consistent returns. He is sporadic, 16 pts today, 3 tomorrow.

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  24. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    just realised that my bench fodder quaner is about to take a drop. Is it worth it wasting a free transfer to boot him out or should I just take the drop?

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  25. Kai
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott or Pedro, which is the better pick?

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    1. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have Walcott as he is nailed but Pedro looks so much involved in sarri's system. Even with limited minutes Pedro could still do damage.

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  26. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would it be silly to go for Tosun over Mitrovic?

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    1. gergin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, Tosun goals are coming.

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  27. Champions united
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who all are fearing not owing any everton assests

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    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      See above lol

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well there’s something i thought i’d never hear 🙂

      The answer is no, not at all.

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    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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  28. Patty
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1:
    A. AWB (SOU)
    B. Periera (LIV)
    C. Fraser (che)

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    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  29. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So I am playing Ings but since hes flagged if he doesn't play I have Fraser as first off the bench.

    should I keep Fraser as 1st sub or put Hughes in place of Fraser?

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    1. Timon
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser. More attacking I think

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      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I was actually thinking of benching Ings and playing Fraser V CHE. Thoughts?

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Could work. Can swing both ways

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  30. Timon
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison Firmino to Dilva and Zaha for a hit. Sounds Good?

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      depends what other City assets you have in your team?

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    2. beastie
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino will do well at Leicester. Sort of game he thrives in.

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      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        My thoughts are that he will do well too v Foxes...

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Based on? Curious to know

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    3. Timon
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have Kun and Mendy

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    4. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me, would start Firm and roll transfer over to next week

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