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Has premium defender Marcos Alonso outlived his FPL value?

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Marcos Alonso (£7.0m) is now without an attacking return in Fantasy Premier League since Gameweek 4.

Despite proving a hugely popular figure, there has been a drop off in his offensive potential in recent weeks.

In this members’ piece, we’ve taken a look at whether or not his owners should be worried about his place in their squads.

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  1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No is the answer to the title

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

    No

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  3. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No

    Well that was an open and shut case

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  4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No
    He is a season hold

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  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    More heat maps ! 🙂

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  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hop off him st your peril!!!

    I learnt this last season.

    GO SEAHAWKS!!!

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  7. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Wolves can't stop scoring.

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  8. Harry claiming that
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No way

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  9. European Bob
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Possibly given he's 7.0 now

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  10. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Surprised Periera wasn’t included in that last list.

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mostly played as a winger , to be fair, although I am happy for nobody else to buy him 🙂

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  11. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    There’s absolutely no need to sell Alonso.

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      There's no need to, but it can work out just fine. I sold him for Doherty before his two hauls.

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  12. Shteve
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    As a non owner, I have no intention of getting him anytime soon.

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  13. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling or Aguero long term?

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Potentially both if Salah flops.

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        with any other Liverpool fowards?

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeh if you can fit in Hazard,Mane,Sterling and Aguero in. Or even Firmino.

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            hopefully Salah if fit to play this gwk and then yes that is an easy option for me, it will be Firmino, but i'm also looking at Mane and Firmino with one of Aguero or Sterling.

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  14. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No no.
    No no no no.
    No no no no.
    No no drop Alonso.

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  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso/Doherty/Mendy/PVA/AWB

    How on earth can I fit TAA or Robbo in here??

    Just go without or take a hit and lose either Mendy or Alonso to fit pool defender in??

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    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Surely PVA is expendable given their bad run..

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      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yep. Drop PVA.

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

        This

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      3. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        This

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    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Drop PVA like the others said, AWB enough Palace now fixtures turning.

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      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It's more difficult than that.

        Iv 2fts and I'm doing
        Son ➡️ Salah as one of them.

        Not enough with other ft to upgrade PVA to pool defender I'm afraid

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        1. Rage Against The Raheem
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          If you still have 1FT after getting Salah can you not use the other FT to do PVA to TAA as pva 5.5 and TAA 5.2.

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    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      PVA To TAA seems an obvious move

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      1. Speedu
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        This

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      2. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        0.6 short of PVA ➡️ TAA after I get Salah.

        Basically I'm screwed without a hit. Would mean losing Aguero most probably

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        1. Rage Against The Raheem
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Your maths is off there mate. TAA is cheaper than PVA

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          1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Indeed. But getting Salah would cost him 0.6 more than difference between both, i presume.

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            1. Rage Against The Raheem
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              But if his transfer is son to Salah, he has PVA in his squad still, so easily swapped to a player .3 cheaper. I think he might be confusing the price of TAA and robbo.

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              1. BOATIES FC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah I'm not following this. Need to see his whole team

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                1. Rage Against The Raheem
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Not looked at his team, but bottom line is he wants Pool defender and has 2ft. 1st FT for salah 2nd for PVA to TAA (as he can't afford Robbo)...no matter what you have ITB a transfer of PVA to TAA is no problem as TAA cheaper.

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                  1. EMERGING STAR
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    You can't do PVA to TAA if you have spent 0.6 extra on Salah move. (this is double transfer so you can do Son to Salah without having enough money before downgrading PVA)

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  16. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    All posts no replies

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Is it matchday?

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  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No

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  18. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    He’s leaving my team once I can figure out when to bring Doherty in.

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  19. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    David Luiz gives the same returns for 1.5m less.

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    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Until alonso hits 20 and ruins your weekend

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      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        With Luiz standing over some long range free kicks he has a chance of hauling like that too.

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        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          A fraction

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Huh?

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    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso 60 points
      David Luiz 33 points

      Same returns?

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      1. theswallow1965
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Last 4 GW
        Alonso 16
        Luiz 17

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  20. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    New article?

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  21. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Article reminds me of pre-season when the debate was all about Alonso being potentially shackled by Sarri's system, which got blown to pieces.

    In fact, it was Nuked!


    t

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    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have no idea where that rogue "t" came from. 😯

      Apologies.

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He has been shackled more. It was noticeable in the West Ham game after Arnautovic had a good chance to score, which was a result of Alonso running forward into the box rather than hanging back.

      After that he was about 10 yards deeper than usual. Sarri had clearly told him not to get forward while Azpi was high up the pitch. It looks like he has been told to play a similar role to Azpi (i.e. one full-back stays, one goes), but with an added difference that Alonso can take free-kicks and be in the box for attacking corners.

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      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Good retort Diesel.

        Interesting. Thanks!

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  22. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    On a wildcard, is Alonso a must have despite the drop of offensive potential or should I look for something cheaper, like TAA or Doherty?

    Bought him at 6.9 so selling is not an issue value wise.

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard is the only must have in the game right now imo.

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    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Worth keeping imo, he still a big attacking threat, no goal involvement in 4 games is not the end of the world for a defender, and he has had 2 CS in the meantime. Can you not lose someone else for Doherty?

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  23. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Don't buy don't sell would be my take on Alonso. Bit tougher if you're on a WC like myself but I'm keeping.

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    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This

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  24. dashdriver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso / Trippier / Alexander-Arnold
    Hazard / Mané / Moura / Richarlison
    Kane / Vardy / Mitrovic

    Hamer / Wan-Bissaka / Bennett / Billing

    1FT / £0.0 ITB / TV £103.9 / OR 61K

    What changes would you be looking at if this was your team? Any ovbious moves for next GW, or save FT?

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    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I would offload Kane or Moura. Maybe even both

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  25. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which is best on a WC?
    A. Patricio, TAA, Puncheon, Lacazette
    B. Ederson, Robertson, Hodjberg, Arnautovic

    I personally think Lacazette scores more than Arnie but not sure about TAA and Robertson?

    Thanks

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        we are always on the same wave length 🙂

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        1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          A true Dynamic Duo

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            haha 🙂

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        2. I Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Wish my rank was on the same wavelength as yours haha.

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            i'm sure you will start shooting up the rankings, what is your OR?

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            1. I Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              15k. It's been a really good start. Not as good as yours but I can't complain.

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              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                That is a fantastic OR at any point in the season, i hope it continues to be a great season for you.

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                1. I Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks mate. Same to you.

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                  1. Dynamic Duos
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    cheers

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      b

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    3. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I like B, but personally I would still go with a 4.5 keeper and upgrade elsewhere (hojeberg could be someone like Brooks/fraser/knockeart) or pocket change for a rainy day. But if you prefer having a premium keeper it's fine. Robbo better than TAA and Arnie could match Laca or come close at least.

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    4. Speedu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B but with alisson Mendy

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      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I have Mendy already, would you double up on Pool defence?

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        1. Speedu
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          With the fixtures they got don’t see any problem with doubling.
          I have TAA but no mendy and robbo.
          More keen on getting Mendy over Robbo but both great choises

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  26. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    really don't want to be taking a hit with this team, really hope Salah is fit to play gwk9.

    Ederson
    TAA Doherty Alonso
    Salah Maddison Richarlison Hazard
    Arnie Mitrovic Aguero(C)

    Button Duffy Obi Wan

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great team ..

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  27. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    sell Salah to Sterling or Mané or wait?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      wait and depending on news Sterling or Mane is a coin flip, but i would probably go Sterling myself.

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    2. Speedu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If i had Salah definedly keep until presses.
      I not fit surely go for Sterling(c)

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    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for a news update.

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  28. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso has a habit of outliving ehhh............

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      just leave Alonso in all season, he will score loads of points

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  29. xRedArrow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    On wildcard biggest dilemma:

    A) Mendy
    B) Alonso

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    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If I was on wc I’d have both. Alonso, Mendy, Robbo / Doherty Wan Biss

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  30. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Have 2 FTS and 0.1 ITB. Where should I use it?

    GKP: Ryan (Button)
    DEF: Alonso, Doherty, Trippier (Bennett) (Wan-Bissaka)
    MID: Fraser, Richarlison, Hazard (C), Mané (Ward)
    FWD: Vardy (V), Agüero, Lacazette

    Thanks a lot!

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    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Tripp to Mendy is what i would do personally and hold other FT.

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