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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 1

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Some previously powerful Fantasy Premier League set piece assets seems to have lost their edge in the first four Gameweeks of 2018/19.

That’s what our latest research into set plays data has shown us this week.

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.

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

    any thoughts on this wc team, trying do decide between these two.

    A.
    patricio, begovic
    alonso, mendy, trippier, bennett, awb
    mane, hazard, hojberg, fraser, pedro
    aguero, lacazette, wilson

    B.
    patricio, button
    alonso, mendy, holebas, bennett, awb
    mane,hazard, d.silva, pedro, hojberg
    aguero, vardy, wilson

    wich do you like more?

    i know i have 3 chelsea in there both, but going to play pedro only 1 gw, then swapping him to richarlison.

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    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      How about,
      Pat ham
      Alonso Mendy Holebas Bennett Awb
      Mane hazard Dilva Fraser Hojberg
      Aguero Laca Wilson

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

        Close to my WC team

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        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          WHat does it look like?

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

        also thought about that but there is no easy way to bring richarlison in when he is back, cuz i think he is essential. do u think hamer is better pick than button, that actually doesnt matter cuz im going to play patricio anyway if my other gk is 4.0 and prob not playing.

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      3. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I still Chose his B. Pedro > Richarlison is a big plus compare to Fraser. Vardy and Lacazette is a close call.

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    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I go with B. Looks many big hitters and balance as well.

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    3. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Of those b for me

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    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser is injured so you might want to reconsider the first team.

      You can downgrade Mane to Dilva and get a better 5th mid (Hughes, Kante or someone).

      And if you want Richarlison next week, just include him in your WC team before the deadline and play AWB or someone else this week. That let's you save an FT next week.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        The one move I WON"T be making anytime soon is moving out Mane.

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

          i agree, cant go without both mane and salah, even liverpool with hard fixtures.

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        2. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Is he going to captain Mane for any of those fixtures?

          He's got two elite and explosive captaincy options in Hazard and Kun. Why not?

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

            prob not going to captain him, but im not going to captain mendy or alonso either, but still i want them in my team.

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            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Invalid comparison.

              Mendy and Alonso offer tremendous value at their price.

              Plus, they have form + fixtures.

              Mane doesn't have the fixtures, he's in good form tho but how long can he continue to score a goal with every shot that he hits on target? That's been his story so far this season.

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  2. Fantasynørden
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott to:
    A) Maddison
    or
    B) Walcott, Bilva and Tomkins to Maddison, Neves and Alonso (-4)

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Did you start Neves or sub? If sub, B.

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    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B because you're getting Alonso

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

      How about Bilva or Walcott + Tomkins > Mid + Alonso for FT?

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  3. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Do any guys on here go against the grain in terms of fantasy norms?
    All the rules of play become absolute on this site too often.
    In my time playing the game !:
    Transfer early. It might have hurt twice a year on average but my TV is always much higher than my ML rivals, often resulting in winning the money.
    The first WC is always held onto too long IMO. If early surgery is required, take it.

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Just seen the hot topic on the same subject. Sorry for the post

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    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      yep, wc is something you play when team needs it. no fixed time...

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    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Though I give in to the temptation myself every season; I think the best time to WC is the 2nd IB. You have a better idea of form + fixtures as most of the teams are more or less settled by that point from an FPL pov. And you can build your team around 'fantasy essentials' at that point. For example, Kane hasn't hit the ground running so far but we all know that he will start firing sooner rather than later. We all talk about Salah's 'underlying stats' but what if he continues to underperform? Especially at that price.

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  4. fridge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I really want to get Hazard in but not sure it's worth it for a hit, what would you do?

    Patricio
    Mendy. VVD. Alonso
    Salah. Bilva. Mane. Fraser
    Zaha. Aguero. Ings

    Foster. Cairney. AWB. Peltier

    A) Mane & Bilva > Hazard & Maddison (-4)
    B) Mane & VVD > Hazard & Pereira
    C) Salah > Hazard
    D) Save

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Salah + Bilva to Hazard + Dilva?

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      1. fridge
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately I'm around 0.7 off this....interesting, this I cod do...

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

      Maybe Bilva for Haz and downgrade Vvd?

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      1. fridge
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately I'm around 0.7 off this....

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    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Why is A for a hit but not B?

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      1. fridge
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        B should also be a hit!

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

    Ederson
    Mendy Vvd Wb
    Salah Mane Hazard Kante
    Aguero Zaha Ings

    B: Hamer, Stephens, Tomkins, Bednarek

    Vvd, Zaha to Alonso, Wilson for free?

    No matter if Zaha is fit.

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  6. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    How bad or good Salah did for Egypt for his international break ?

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Scored 2 against a rubbish Niger side but also missed two penalties in the same game.

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      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Than it looks like its good score 🙂

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    2. Akeem
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      2 goals 2 assists 2 penalty misses

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  7. Sharkytect
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    My behaviour towards membership is similar to an in form player i don't have - i'm being stubborn and refusing to buy on because i can't get it at the starting price, even though it's proving to be good value this year and everyone else has probably bought into it now

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  8. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    any good 3-way rotation pairing that includes Wolves - Palace - who?

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    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      man city

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    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Rico? (BOU)

      Havent checked how they rotate ling term but he has good fixtures for the next 5-6, so...

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

        thanks, I will check

        Though... who is Rico!? Never heard of him. Is he nailed?

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        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Diego Rico is a Spanish left wing back who played for Zaragoza and Leganes before joining Bournemouth this summer.

          Played two games for BOU so far - hit the bar with a wonder strike in League Cup and impressed in the league vs Chelsea. He is on some set pieces, is a good crosser, is attacking, and used to score a few long range bangers in Spain in previous seasons. Bournemouth fans have been impressed and think Daniels will sit on the bench more often than he will stand on the pitch this season.

          He is 4.5 and a pretty decent differential if on a WC, imo.

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          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            And if youre not convinced, just pay 0.1 more to get Cook - nailed on and an aerial threat on set pieces

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          2. LewanGOALski
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Good stuff! Thanks a lot!
            Will check closely

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  9. King Kun Ta
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    If Zaha is a risk for minutes this GW. Lukaku looks like he has the form and fixtures atm....

    Cech
    Bennet Mendy Alonso Pereira
    Salah* Mkhi Neves Haz
    Zaha* Aguero

    Begovic WB Mitrovic Stephens

    Crazy to go Salah & Zaha -> Lukaku & 9.4 mid/DSilva for -4?

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    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      zaha back in training and palace need him

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    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku wasnt impressive at all yesterday imo. Some poor touches. Scored two goals from good deliveries though. Iceland were quite poor - conceded six vs Switzerland a few days earlier.

      But yeah, Lukaku looks confident

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      1. Rhinos
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        luk has poor touches more often than hot dinners. Goal record speaks for itself

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    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I wouldnt do it

      Zaha will start. And Zaha and Salah could very well outscore Lukaku/Dilva in GW5 (and after).

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    4. fenixri
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I think it is. Ask yourself do you have more faith in Trollkaku than Salah?

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    5. King Kun Ta
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the replies guys! Will hold my FT then this week.

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    6. King Kun Ta
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Team and benchorder right for this GW?

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  10. Akeem
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Who'd you start:

    A) Bennett (BUR)
    B) Wan Bissaka (hud)
    C) S.Cook (LEI)

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    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A by a mile

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    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  11. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Fraser fit to play ?

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    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Wait for Thurs/Fri presser. Howe should tell us more about him then.

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  12. Jameshadisurjo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Dalot debut against watford this weekend?

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  13. fenixri
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Who will score more points in next few rounds in your opinion. Zaha or Wilson?

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    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      wilf coz i own him

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    2. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Is Zaha fit to play next GW ?

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    3. Akeem
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      50-50 but I'd pick Wilson

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  14. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Madness to use FTs to do:
    Salah -> Hazard -> Salah over the next 2 GWs?

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    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      no it could be genius. Spurs not been solid enough to suggest it worth it though

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    2. gergin
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No, because you w`ont do the second FT 🙂

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  15. Bring back ole
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hows this looking gtg?

    Patrício
    Mendy, alonso, Chilwell
    Neves, hazard, salah, pogba
    Wilson, aguero, mitrovic

    Bench, hamer, awb, bennett, Højbjerg

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    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      G2G

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  16. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Moura or Pedro for the next few gws? Have Hazard and alonso but no spurs.

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    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro

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    2. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro

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      1. Salahbrate
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Why Pedro instead of Moura who scores more points, more nailed and plays up front?

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  17. Salahbrate
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Neves or Maddison?

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    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Neves

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    2. Triple P
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison easily

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison

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    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      As in who to start this GW? Or as in who to get on a WC?

      Price is quite different

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      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Answer to Q1 is Neves

        Answer to Q2 is Maddison if you have the cash (and already have Pedro and a plan to get Richarlison very soon)

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        1. Salahbrate
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Wouldn't Moura be a better investment than Pedro? If not why?

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      2. Salahbrate
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Who to get on a WC

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  18. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    On WC, have two options -
    Team A
    Ham Pat
    Laporte Luiz Robby Holebas AWB
    Mane Lucas Hazard Dsilva Pedro
    Wilson Kun Quaner

    Team B
    Pat Ham
    Cook Luiz Laporte Robby AWB
    Salah Maddison Haz Pedro 6.9mid
    Kun Wilson Quaner

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    1. Triple P
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B, with Richarlison

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  19. Who Ate All Depays?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Guys, on WC which team would you suggest?

    A) Patricio (Hamer)
    Alonso, Trippier, Mendy (Bennett, AWB)
    Hazard, Mane, Pedro, Neves (Billing)
    Aguero, Lukaku, Wilson

    B) Patricio (Hamer)
    Alonso, Mendy, Cedric (AWB, Bennett)
    Hazard, Mane, Fraser, Neves (Billing)
    Aguero, Lukaku, Vardy

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    1. Triple P
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      So...

      A) Trips, Pedro, Wilson
      B) Cedric, Fraser, Vardy

      B for me then

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      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Spot the differential 😮

      Trippier, Pedro, Wilson vs Cedric, Fraser, Vardy

      Option A

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    3. Who Ate All Depays?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      More confused now

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  20. Triple P
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    As a 3rd defender:

    A) Monreal
    B) Chilwell

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    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Both are shaky, pick the cheaper one

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  21. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Salah > Hazard
    Yaaaay
    Nooooo

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    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      i wouldn't unless you're instantly spending the money

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  22. Salahbrate
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Should i go 4x def with Mendy, Alonso, Holebas and Robbo. Then play Salah, Mane and Moura in mid. + I also have Neves, which i was thinking about rotating with Holebas. Is it a good idea or should i just downgrade Holebas to Bennett and get Maddison??

    Please help me out here guys!

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    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      First strategy is better with that defense and midfield

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  23. Help Me!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Suggestions for changes? (2 FTs)

    Fabianski - Ryan
    Monreal - Arnold - Daniels - Maguire - Bednarek
    Mane - Hazard - Pogba - Mikhi - Neves
    Firmino - Auba - Jiminez

    I want to get Alonso,
    was thinking of getting him for Daniels or Maguire.
    and with this removing Pogba or Mikhi.

    So need your opinions and I'm open to hearing out other options.
    Thanks

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    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Daniels to Alonso is a no brainer. Do what you need to to get iit done

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      1. Help Me!
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Kick out Pogba or Mikhi and for who?

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        1. theswallow1965
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Maddison/Pedro/Schürrle/Richarlison (back next week)

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        2. Planet Head
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          You have the players for 433 so get Billing/other fodder

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  24. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Holebas or Periera?

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  25. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What a demolition from Spain yesterday. It could be easily 7 or 8 goals...

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    1. Help Me!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      That was basically Madrid squad there XD

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

      Asensio ran riot

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  26. mike09
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    D.Silva or Lucas Moura?

    On a WC.

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  27. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Injury updates on:
    A) Zaha
    B) Fraser

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  28. mike09
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Got 8.7m to spend on the last mid.

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    1. fridge
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      D. SILVA?

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  29. dbuk87
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso+peyera or DSilva+Cedric

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  30. Salahbrate
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Why are people picking Pedro over Moura?

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