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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of international break

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It’s that time of the week again when we give you the chance to put your questions to our panel of Fantasy Premier League managers.

However, the talking points shift a little bit this time as we head into the first international break of the season.

We’ve assembled another panel of three Fantasy managers this week and will be bringing you a different set for each Gameweek over the course of the season. They are here to answer any questions you might have relating to the international break.

You can find out what their answers are Monday.

Who’s on the panel this week?

James Egersdorff – You can’t get much more experienced than this man when it comes to FPL. After yet another season inside the top 5,000 managers in 2017/18, James now sits top of the Fantasy Football Scout ‘Hall of Fame’.

Tom from Who Got the Assist? – One half of one of the fastest growing FPL podcasts of recent times.

Holly Shand – Founder of the popular Fantasy Football Community website and recent video star for Official FPL.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    @ Limbo - how is the betting going this weekend?

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Got Liverpool v Leicester right but not great. Down £21 unless a miracle happens today. At one stage was offered £70 (Fulham 2-1 up and 1-1 Everton Hudds) but it fell sharply when saints scored second and Brighton scored equaliser. Missed v.small window this week.

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      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I should have cashed out 50% at that point and banked £35 but thought Everton would grab one.

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        1. The Legend Squad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I celebrated my acca coming in, only to see that Fulham had given up their 2-0 lead and ruined it... cost me a couple hundred quid!!

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          1. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Ouch. I hate accas. Did they offer a decent cashout?

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  2. skooldaze
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Should I take a 4 point hit for Alonso + Pedro (replacing B Silva and Tarks)

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    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, Alonso will recoup that with an assist and bonus in one GW, nevermind future yields.

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    2. Rafiki
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't take a hit for Pedro, but that might be my bias speaking as a non-owner

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    3. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Taking a hit for a player that didn’t actuallly start this week is risky

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    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      You should

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    5. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not pedro.

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    6. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Good move

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  3. Rafiki
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Are owners of Shaw holding til he gets dropped? Rest of my backline is Alonso, Mendy, AWB and Peltier

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    1. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. With Utds fixtures it seems silly to preempt it.

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    2. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      If I owned I would keep for sure.

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    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping
      Who thoughts that UTD defender could be a differential?

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  4. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Can't believe people are rushing to sell Salah (and I don't even own him). if anything, he is better suited to the hard fixtures coming up given the space in behind the defence, as demonstrated last season...

    Against Spurs, Chelsea and City, across the 6 games (And bearing in mind in one game vs. City Mane was sent off early), he netted 5 times and got 1 assist.

    And then sandwiched in between the 'hard' fixtures is the plum game against Southampton.

    I don't get the scramble but each to their own.

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    1. Rafiki
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      As long as he doesn't drop over the break, I'm happy for his ownership to ditch

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    2. TerryVenables
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      13M

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      1. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        He’s “under-performing” yet has 27pts in 4 gw’s, I think there’s more to come imo

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    3. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Given no bonus points in his first 4 games, I’d he does net in 5 out of the 6, that doesn’t outweigh Mane’s form and the £3m spent making defence premium etc

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      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Same fixtures Mane got 1 goal. That's it. Mane is not clinical. he struggles against the top defences and often gets dispossessed

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

        Mane won't keep it up, his stats are nowhere near as good as Salah's.

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    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Look at home vs away fixtures.

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      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Broadly even

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

      Sshhh

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    6. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard though

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      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I struggle to think Hazard would outscore that record

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        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          On pens, attacking side, great fixtures

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          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            And 2.4m cheaper

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    7. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Oh yeah, and in these tough fixtures, Mane got 1 assist....

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      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        *1 goal

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    8. The Pep Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      True but it's also entirely possible that Salah won't reach the heights of last season making his price tag not worth it.

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    9. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Don't forget that there's CL games against PSG and Napoli sandwiched into that run:
      http://www.skysports.com/liverpool-fixtures

      ...and given Klopp's far bigger squad this year and comments about rotation, I'd imagine his minutes will be managed (best case scenario)

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  5. Kane5
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Using my wildcard over the international break. Thinking of this team. Any thoughts much appreciated

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Robertson Bellerin Tarkowski Bennet (AWB)
    Salah D.Silva Maddison (Westwood, Billing)
    Kane Aguero Ings

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    1. Rafiki
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I like it- a little non template but the starting xi all have great fixtures/ form

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    2. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso’s returns so far are hard to ignore, I’d get him in there

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    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I’d watch Bellerin closely today. Arsenal are not organised.

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  6. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Are Bilva and Pedro expected to start GW5? Also will Zaha be back?

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    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      50/50 with Pedro

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    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Imo Bilva is not first choice on any position.

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      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Right mid? Mahrez has been awful this season imo and doesn’t press.

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  7. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Think I'm going to go for Walcott -> Pedro with my FT

    Pedro isn't in the Spanish international squad, but Hazard is in the Belgian squad. Can definitely see Pedro starting against Cardiff.

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

      Don’t understand why people are selling Walcott if they just brought him in. Is he confirmed out injured?

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      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Because I only got him in for these two fixtures. Short term pick that failed. Onto Pedro now.

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

          Which 2? Isn’t next week the second one?

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          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Yes. But Marco Silva hasn't exactly allayed my fears over Walcott. Hasn't said when he'll be back. No point waiting, just going to be pro-active and get Pedro in for a good fixture home to Cardiff.

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      2. Tatty Bojangles
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        He hurt his ribs, but then Silva was also saying something about his hips?

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      3. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        If you have a wc you can bank Trollcott's rise by selling him now. Buying him was a (very) short term gamble.

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    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Decent enough transfer.

      I don’t see the relevance of Hazard being in the Belgian squad though. What’s that got to do with Pedro?

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      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I just meant that Pedro will be fresh. Hazard may be reeling from international duty meaning burden may be on Pedro to perform GWK 5. Just theorizing.

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  8. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    What changes would you make to this team:
    Foster Fabianski 
    Mendy Shaw Robertson AWB Peltier
    BSilva Mane Salah Walcott Cairney 
    Aguero Arnautovic Wilson

    I'm thinking Peltier to Alonso and salah to hazard. Would you make those moves for free or is there something else more pressing?

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw > Alonso, bilva > Fraser?

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      1. The Pep Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That is an option and I did consider it but it leaves my midfield rather weak. And BSilva was unlucky not to have an assist yesterday and that was from the bench. If city click against Fulham there could be a few goals in that one.

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        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I still like Bilva but Dilva is the obvious alternative. Would like to own both but already got Mendy and Aguero.

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    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I think Alonso + Hazard will score 100 points more than Peltier & Salah over the season.

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      1. The Pep Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed.

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    3. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      That’s a benching headache

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  9. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    a) Salah + Mitrovic
    b) Mane + Vardy

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mane + mitrovic

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    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A.

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

      A easily

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  10. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski
    Mendy Alonso Robbo
    Mane Hazard Mikhi Pereyra Rich*
    Aguero Firmino

    Wan

    Was all set on wildcarding this week but this team has done well so it would be silly to change it now? Right?

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  11. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Has the salah->hazard boat sailed?

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Setting off soon

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    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Unless I’ve slept through 34 gameweeks, I’m not sure what you mean.

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  12. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Going to take an agressive approach and get rid of Hazard from GW7-9 for his tricky fixtures and bring in Kane for his good fixtures and then bring Hazard back for GW10

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, Kane seems essential for those 3

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    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I have a similar plan but a lot will change until then.

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  13. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Patricio
    Mendy • Robertson • Bissaka
    Salah • Mane • Bilva • Pedro
    Kun(C) • Arnie • Zaha. 2FT 1.0ITB
    (Hamer / Kabasele / Stephens / Peltier)

    WC required? Need Alonso and liking the look of Dilva and Mitro. With CL rotation coming I need a better bench aswell. Worried about Zaha not back for GW5 and Pedro/Bilva uncertainty. Thoughts?

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not at all, bilva + awb > Alonso + Fraser?

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    2. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Team looks good, no need to WC. Most of the transfers can be made with a few moves. Something like Arnie to Mitro downgrade Bilva and Kabasele to Alonso

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  14. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Played Wildcard, feels good. Salah gone makes me a bit nervous though.

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    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Can be done without him but ofc its risky.
      Kane in?

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

        No, I dont think Kane + Hazard + Aguero in the same team is good value. I have Vardy atm as a differential with great fixtures.

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  15. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I know it’s probably been asked already but anybody have any idea on the severity of Zaha and Walcott’s injuries?

    Thanks.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No.

      I also wouldn't trust anything Palace say on Zaha. They are a one-man team and will say he is closer to being fit then he really is. They were doing this last season too when Zaha was injured after the first game of the season.

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      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        good point

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      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        This

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe read the previous article....

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  16. thomas19390
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    any news on saha or walcott?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      lol post above yours

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Saha has retired
      Walcott an injury doubt

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      1. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Very insightful information on Saha’s situation

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Was Saha even that old?

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        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Google tells me that he's now 40 😯

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  17. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    What WC team?

    A Patr, Ryan
    Alonso, Mendy, Shaw, Wan B, 4.0
    Hazard, Mane, Maddison, Fraser, Hoijberg
    Kane, Aguero, Ings

    B Schm, 4.0
    Alonso, Mendy, Shaw, Wan B, 4.0
    Hazard, Mane, Maddison, Eriksen, Hoijberg
    Wilson, Aguero, Ings
    +2.2 to invest?

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    1. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Points will be earned on both options but I’d rather B

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    2. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I mean A

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  18. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Salah>Hazard is still a maverick move at this stage, don't kid yourself, you ARE taking a hefty risk!

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      ...but somewhat calculated 😉

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Risk and Reward are two sides of the same coin.

      The majority of the site really really really need to understand this concept. Its really pissing annoying to see people mention risk all the time without seeing the flip side.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Not doing Salah to Hazard is also a risk, dont kid yourself.

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    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I've 2 FTs and might do a luxury transfer of Salah/Mane > Hazard for a week or 2

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    4. willl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I think the risk of no Salah has been exaggerated so much, he costs 13m and is being matched by cheaper players.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I tried to make that point about Mane yesterday 😀 1 goal for 9.9 is not good value atm.

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        1. willl
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          There isn't a narrative about Mane being essential and going without him being suicidal though.

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            I'm trying to start a rhetoric that he is overpriced for his output though. If Mhki and Moura do something today, then Mhki, Moura, Pedro, Milner/Pereyra will be matching Hazard, Mane and Salah, meaning you should only have one of the big guns and not multiple. The money is far better spent elsewhere.

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          2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            You are right that there - it’s never suicidal going without anybody or people being “essential”. That extra 3 million is a decent upgrade for other players there’s no doubt. Some people on here are just totally hysterical about “essential” players.

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        2. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          You made that point yesterday and 20 people disagreed.

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            I didnt say they didnt. All 20 people are still wrong, but I will have to wait for time to prove that.

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            1. Oven Glover
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Most of us got him at 9.5. Small difference to 9.9 you posted, but you were still wrong in most people’s eyes.

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Cheers for letting me know, I hadnt managed to percieve peoples opinions from their posts. Glad to have that clarified.

                They are still wrong.

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                1. Oven Glover
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Happy to help 😉

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        3. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Isn't Mane the highest scoring mid?

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            And? He is about to slow down in output.

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      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        We are only 3 and half GW’s in, I wouldn’t conclude cheaper players matching continues. Not saying they won’t but I wouldn’t jump to conclusions.... so many people here have WC’d already so it’s then difficult to get Salah back. And he will then start scoring for fun again at some point and on here all you’ll read is “he’s essential”, “is it worth selling so and so and so and so for a 12 point hit to get Salah?” and Jonty talking about his points per million and how he’s such fantastic value.... seen this movie so many times before. Harry Kane last season for example. Cheaper players were outperforming him last season, he was “too expensive”, the games best player took a 20 point hit getting rid of him. Then he scores a hat trick and there’s a scramble to get him back and he finishes second only to Salah in terms or overall points.

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    5. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I'm so surprised to see so many people doing it.. Can't really see the logic in it so early in the season.

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      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I guess if you will have a WC to use afterwards to get Salah back. But honestly, Spurs is a tough game but I think I can see Salah delivering against Saints, Chelsea and even City.

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    6. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t know if it’s maverick. Haz is scoring and has fixtures even if he scraped a return in which he “always” delivers yesterday. Spurs will not be an easy game for Salah and City are City despite Pools record vs Pep.

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        You've all decided it seems. well, good luck everyone!

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  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT

    De Gea // Hamer

    Alonso // Mendy // Robertson // Shaw // Wan Bissaka

    Salah // Mhki // Pedro // Moura // Fraser

    Aguero // Mitrovic // Ings

    0.5 ITB

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure about this double United defence business.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        🙂 Its not actually a wildcard team, thats just my team. Was curious to see reactions. Seems its mainly the united defence that bothers people which is fair enough.

        Cheers all

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        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          You must be doing well then? 🙂

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            370k atm. Given I am normally around the 3M mark at this point in the season I am very happy. I benched AWB and Mendy GW1 😎

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    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard needs to be there imo. Pedro rotation risk, DDG too expensive with this ManU form, Shaw the same, Moura ok now byt when Son is back he is a risk.
      Rest is good.

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    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Poor tbh. Double United def no.
      Wbissaka no
      Mhki dont rate long term myself
      Pedro wouldn't bring in if didnt already own
      Moura ...son returning
      No Hazard
      No Kane
      No Mane
      That's a few reasons

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      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Sheesh, anyone you DO like?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Hazard Kane and Mane

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    4. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I would try to get bellerin, at least scout him in this next match

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    5. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Midfields pretty light, I’d downgrade De Gea

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    6. WesMantooth
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. 8710. I'd do some things differently:
      Dont like the selection headaches of having 12 players (all 1m+ Over base, battling for your 10 outfieldslots)
      Ryan button: gives 1.5 to invest elsewhere.
      Moura--> 4.4 playing mid (3rd bench player)
      Pedro-> Haz
      Shaw -> Bellend

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      1. WesMantooth
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        *7/10

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Do you think that Ings, AWB, Fraser/Shaw is to expensive for a bench then?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I wasnt expecting that as a response. ty

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        2. WesMantooth
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Dont hate it, dont love it.

          Theres allways the case to be made that rotation can bring max pts, but to often one ends up giving away pts at a step price.

          Effectively, my thinking is that your paying an excess of 1.5-2.0m, to increase the average of points off the bench, the few times the bench is needed.

          Ive spent 0.5 more than needed on my "benchplayers". Thats not for everyone, but I like the options those extra pounds give me.

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Fair enough. I had Kamara for a long time and figure that its time I used the cash to cover my arse a bit with a half decent bench.

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  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    The Salah vs Hazard debate is a false one if you can find a way to get both.

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It's easy to have both with all the budget forwards and midfielders

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    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This 100%
      I have both and really happy than dont need to make that kind of decisions.

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      1. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Mind sharing your team?

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        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Patricio
          Alonso, Mendy, Robertson
          Salah, Hazard, Mkhi, Maddison
          Aguero, Arnautovic, Ings

          bench full of 4.0 1B-aka included

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

            Good team! But that kind of bench seems very risky to me with CL coming up and inevitable rotation for City and Pool players.

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          2. Sandy Ravage
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Nice team.

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          3. StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            cheers guys. still got WC so when rotation hits I can change things. As for now Im more than happy.

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        2. WesMantooth
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Foster
          VVD PVA Mendy
          Salah Mane Hazard Mkhi
          Ings Aguero

          Hamer, Hughes, awb, Peltier

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

      THen you have to drop Aguero or your team is probably very unbalanced.

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      1. WesMantooth
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Dont think this needs to be the case at all....

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

      Easily got both in WC last week with Aguero

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    5. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This. I’ve got Salah, Hazard and Aguero in what I believe is a balanced team! It’s definitely manageable.

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  21. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mkhitaryan + Arnautovic > Hazard + 5.5 FWD (-4) worth it considering Arsenal's fixtures?

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    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Arniie has leaky Eve and Mkhi nice run of fix.
      Find another way imo

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed.

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    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Could be, see how today goes. Mkhitaryan was poor in the last game.

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  22. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at the next few fixures Salahs only realistic gameweek for captaincy is GW6 and a certain guy called Aguero has Cardiff at home that week

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

      Away actually

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

        I wouldn’t captain him away personally which is why i’m Keeping Salah. Best captaincy option that week by miles

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      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That is true 😳

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Away

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

      Nah...Fulham and Brighton are at home, Cardiff is away

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    4. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      *away.

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  23. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Come on the Gers

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  24. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Considering Salah and Zaha to Kane and Pedro, or Kane and Rich after the ban.
    Have a feeling Kane will haul soon...and all this talk of ditching Salah for Hazard will be forgotten.

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  25. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I know Salah has done really well over the last 4 gws (better than last season) but the tricky fixtures, including CL and the fact that shaqiri signed and sturridge is playing well I can see him being rested a couple of times (especially for the sou game)

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

    Gerrard using the Brendan Rodgers Liverpool set up?

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Nope.
      2 up front

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

        Yeah like Suarez studge

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          SAS?

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        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          It's not a Rodgers set-up. TF

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  27. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with PVA? No glue puns please.

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

      I compared him in the first three, with the last game, and if I did it properly, he actually increased goal threat. Tomkins absence is damaging, but I have to give him Huddersfield.

      After that I'll probably take him out for a hit, to restructure the team, as I already have RAM.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        hmm, bluetac him in the teamsheet for now.

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    2. CechYourHead
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I’m giving him another game at the very least. Those Palace fixtures are too good to ignore.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        You are saying you should stick with him? How long for, an easy removable pritt stick, or lock in hard with Araldite?

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  28. Captain Fozzy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    so far having another poor GW on 31 points with Ings coming off the bench and Bellerin, Mkhi and Pererya to play.

    Team for GW 5.

    Fabianski,
    Bellerin, Alonso, Mendy, Robertson
    Mkhi, Pererya, Salah
    Aguero, Ings, Zaha

    Bench: Foster, Gross, Duffy, Romeu

    Any obvious changes required?

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    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe downgrade Robertson and Gross and try to bring in Haz

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  29. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hit the button last night. What do you think on this 1st draft:

    Ederson (4.0)
    Alonso - D.Luiz - Mendy - Robertson (AWB)
    Hazard - Mane - Richarlison (Fraser - Billing)
    Aguero - Arnautovic - Mitrovic

    will already get Richarlison, so I don’t have to use a FT to get him back, but I’ll bench him this GW obviously and just play Fraser (LEI) instead

    What’s the overall opinion on it?
    Would you suggest any obvious changes?

    thx

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  30. Arctic_Orangutans
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Rambo and pogba to do bits today I reckon

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