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Has Salah finally shaken off his bonus points repellant?

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Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) might have finally shaken off his aversion to bonus points this season as his Fantasy Premier League form continues to impress.

The Egyptian has recorded ten additional points through bonus in the last seven matches, which is 83% of his total for this year. If he continues at this rate, he could eclipse his tally for last season.

In the 2017/18 campaign, Salah broke the all-time FPL total score for a season but still only managed to add 26 bonus points.

A high number of off-target shots and offsides, as well as the fact that he was tackled fairly often, were all contributing factors to Salah dropping down the bonus points charts.

However, Liverpool’s number one attacker seems to have made improvements in all of those areas in recent weeks, to the extent that he has been averaging 1.43 bonus points per match since Gameweek 16.

In fact, Salah’s 11-point haul against Brighton in Gameweek 22 was the first match in which he has produced only one goal and earned bonus.

It was, of course, a match-winning goal, which does raise bonus points, but he has scored in two 1-0 wins before the one at the Amex Stadium and earned no bonus in either of them.

Prior to that, Salah has had to score another or provide an assist to put himself into consideration for the extra points on offer.

So that means something must have changed in his underlying statistics to endear him to the bonus points system (BPS) more than last season. Fantasy Football Scout members can read on and see more of our analysis…

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  1. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Ings or Richarlison?

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    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Richi

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    2. Maarrrr17
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rich

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    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

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    4. Jacktastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rich

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    5. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison.

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    6. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

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

      Ings more goals(3) and shots on target(4) in 198mins GW17-19 before injury than Rich 1 goal and 3 SOT in 455 mins last 6 games

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    8. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely Richarlinson.

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    9. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rich

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    10. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There is a cult of Richarlison. There's no other explanation for it

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    11. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison...

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    12. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Never trust this Brazilian... Go for ings

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    13. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Play both...are you first benching AWB or Bednarek?

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    14. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

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  2. Maarrrr17
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry bottomed

    May I have your opinions please.

    Auba (chelsea), Son (out), Jiminez (Lei) > Firmino (Cry), Sane(Hud), Rashford (Bri) for -4

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    1. Jacktastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only Son

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    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cash ITB? Can you just do Son to Sane?

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      1. Maarrrr17
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        yeah have about 2.3 in the bank.

        team is

        Fab

        Doherty/ trippier/digne/bennet/awb

        Salah /pogba / Richarlison/ F. Anderson/ Son

        Auba/ Success / Jiminez

        Want sane, and just dont see auba getting much and dropping him to firmino opens up funds again after getting sane.

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        1. pjanns
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Son --> Sane only
          Or downgrade Son and buy Rash instead of Success

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  3. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Doherty or Richarlison?

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    1. Maarrrr17
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty

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    2. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That is a tough one. Leicester haven't been playing well recently so Doherty has a chance at clean sheet points and attacking returns.

      I'd say bench Doherty (first choice to come on) and play Richarlinson but it is close.

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    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty haul incoming...

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  4. Spartac Mac
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lots of similar teams in my mini-league, so pondering this move to try and climb up.

    Hazard > Sterling / Sane

    If yes, which of the two City players?

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    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Personally I would get Sané now, but Sterling is probably better long-term.

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      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

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  5. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which?

    A- taa -4 to robbo/shaw
    B- romeu -4 to 9.4 mid
    C- kamara -4 to 9.5 fwd
    D- romeu taa -8 to sane 4.9 def (or) sterling bednarek

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

    Should i do Kane & TAA > Jimenez & Robbo (-4) tonight to avoid TAA price drop?
    And is that the best transfers?
    Have Digne, Doherty, Kola, AWB + Auba and Rash

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good to me

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  7. Fletch365
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    -Pat
    -Robertson-Luiz-Digne
    -FAnderson-Alli-Salah-Pogba
    -Rash-Arnie-Auba

    ----Fab---Bennett--AWB---Hojb.

    Or does anything need a -4?

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    1. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Arnie plays. gtg

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  8. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can only get one for this gameweek. Who would you choose?

    A) Alli
    B) Pogba
    C) Sane

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    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Had same dilemma: went C.

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    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    4. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B or C

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    5. Benditlike
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hard choice between B and C.
      C if you have Rash and no other City player.

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    6. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    7. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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  9. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Start two of the following:

    A: Alonso
    B: Doherty
    C: Digne

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A&B

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  10. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane & Son >
    A. Firmino & Hazard
    B. Firmino & Sterling
    C. Auba & Alli/KDB
    D. Agureo & Alli/KDB

    *Im leading my mini-league and most people have hazard and a few have sterling & Auba*

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    1. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C Auba + Sane

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Have sane already?

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  11. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How much do ye think Salah will be worth next season?

    £12.5m forward is my guess does that seem right?

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    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds about right. What he gains in BPS won't be able to cover what he loses in CS + extra point for a goal imo

      Then again he could stay at 13 if he breaks the points record again...

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        .5 more than Kane imo

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      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That was my thinking too.If he keeps up his good form he may come in at £13m though.

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    3. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yeah that seems about right

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  12. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pat
    AWB - Robbo - Digne
    Sane - Salah - Eriksen - Pogba
    Auba - Rash(C) - Jiminez

    GTG?

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    1. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry have Fabianski instead of Pat. 🙂

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    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford........ if you're capping a utd player it would have to be Pogba, more explosive. But why not Salah?

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

    anyone else on -4 due to TAA > Robertson? 🙁

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was. Yet since I have Alisson in goal and needed replacement for Kane (Rash I own) also I ended up with Firmino and Lindelöf.

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Already have him so did VVD instead...

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  14. A.T
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I still can't decide on my goalie situation. I've got Guaita and Hamer at the moment. Let's say Guaita is out for a few weeks, I could get McCarthy in for Hamer and then they rotate well until WC time. Or I could just swap Guaita for Etheridge Pat or Fab and play him every week.
    Any help would be great. Thanks.

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    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita > Pat or Fab looks best

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    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just choose one set and forget GK imo

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    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ta

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  15. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rate my wildcard, please.

    Etheridge
    Doherty Digne Robertson
    Alli Pogba Sane Salah Richarlison
    Rashford Firmino

    Button, Ings, AWB, Bednarek

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep template is good

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    2. Look at his face!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Beefy mid. Seems to be the thing. Ticks all the boxes except haz and auba. Was looking at something similar but struggling to ditch either of them

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  16. Look at his face!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you wildcard or not?
    Team is:
    Fab/ Button
    Doh / AWB/ Kol/ TAA/ Bed
    Haz/ salah/ Snod/ Pog/ Gunnarson
    Aub/ Rash/ Barnes

    Already taken a -8. 5m itb
    Do I wildcard?
    A) yes
    B) not yet

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    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would.
      Still have more changes to make.

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      1. Look at his face!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Agree there are about 3-4 moves that still need to be made. Just unsure about value of later wildcard when we know more

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    2. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not. Teams good to go keep it for the upcoming doubles

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  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Button
    Digne Robbo Doherty
    Hazard Richarlison Salah Anderson Camarasa*
    Rashford Jimenez
    (Guaita* - TAA* - Kane* - AWB)

    Obviously I've been amazingly unfortunate/stupid to have this team this week.
    No ft left, 0.2itb. Where, if anywhere, should I use a hit?
    A. Eat humble pie. Kane to Auba (who I sold on Saturday)
    B. Kane to Ings (then get another big hitter in midfield next week)
    C. TAA to Shaw
    D. Other move(s) or even wildcard.
    E. Save and hope.

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    1. Look at his face!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Similar boat to me but I’ve already taken hits already and now thinking I should wildcard. I suspect you at least need to ditch Kane

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  18. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys. Anyone think lingard or richarlison to pogba or sterling is worth a 4 point hit??

    Thanks

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    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Lingard

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      1. Look at his face!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Possibly yes. Lingard?

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  19. moz_1983
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane and Richarlison > Salah and Jiminez?

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wish I had that move. Yes.

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      1. moz_1983
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you all.

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  20. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo do you prefer to fill the gaps please? Ta.

    Fab
    _____ - Digne - Pereira
    _____ - Pogba - Salah - Haz - Anderson
    _____ - Rashford

    Bennett - AWB - Kamara

    A) Shaw, Sane, Firmino
    B) Robbo, Sterling, Jimenez
    C) Robbo, Sane, Jimenez (leaves 1.7m ITB to upgrade later)

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    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    2. Jacktastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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  21. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which??

    A- taa -4 to robbo/shaw
    B- romeu -4 to 9.4 mid
    C- kamara -4 to 9.5 fwd
    D- romeu taa -8 to sane 4.9 def (or) sterling bednarek

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What's the rest of your team?

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      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ederson button
        Taa lovren awb holebas doherty
        Romeu salah haz pogba brooks
        Rash auba kamara

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        1. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I know a defender is a must, but romeu 2 pts = awb this gw, can play with awb this gw & next gw get duffy/dunk

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    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B Alli

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  22. GE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    1) Rich -> Pogba
    2) Fanderson -> Pogba
    3) Something else?

    (1FT, 5.6 itb)

    Button
    Alonso/Digne/Doherty
    Salah/Haz/Martial/Fanderson/Rich
    Rashford/Wilson*

    Bench: Guaita, AWB, Bednarek, Kamara

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Think you need city - rich > Sterling or sane

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      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, who would you go for?

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        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling if you have money but like mine further up I'm tempted to go sane and keep the money to update my lame bench

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  23. RealSocialDads
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A. Richarlison (sou)
    B. Digne (sou)
    C. Jiminez (LEI)

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not Digne

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tough! Prolly B.

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      1. RealSocialDads
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Tell me about it! Nice problem to have I guess. Struggling to bench Digne after his haul though. Also have Holebas Deeney and Doherty playing but confident that I want them all in there.

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Got this team with a - 12. Still in trouble:

    Lloris
    Robbo Digne Doherty
    Salah (C) Hazard Pogba Martial Rich
    Rashford Jimenez

    Subs: Hamer* Lovren* Kamara* Peltier*

    What to do?
    A) Stay calm, sort out your bench over the next few rounds.
    B) Wildcard, sort out bench and capitalize on City's fixtures

    Leaning towards A as the starting XI is decent.

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      -8* woops

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    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. Look at his face!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma. Was going to wildcard but now I’m really not sure. Depends on value of later wildcard

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Think that it is wise keeping it for now. Too much uncertainties sorrounding the starting lineups for the big 6 atm.

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    4. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A. Cross your fingers and hope for no more injuries

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  25. Atters
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who gets more points over the next 4 gws Auba or Rashfod?

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bout the same.. maybe Auba edges it if Rash gets rotated

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  26. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg?

    fab
    robbo - pereira - doherty
    salah - sane(c) - hazard - pogba - siggy
    rashford - ings

    hamer - jiminez - bednarek - awb

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  27. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Doherty or Jimenez?

    Doherty may get points even by just not conceding, but their defence hasn't been good, and they'll be missing suspended Boly.

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jim

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    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have a similar issue and I rate Doherty over Jiminez. Jiminez anytime goalscorer is 2.87 odds (35% chance) vs wolves clean sheet at 2.5 odds (40% chance). Marginal but along with Doherty attacking threat and Jiminez not scoring twice in a game all season, I'm confident Doherty is the better pick this week. Would ideally play both though but I may bench Jiminez

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Jimenez could make an assist as well... odds on goal or assist would be lower than CS.

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  28. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do rich > Alli for a hit since priced out tomorrow

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If your confident in Alli to do well then sure.

      I still have faith in Rich

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  29. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Erikson Or Alli?

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Think Eriksen will be playing deep

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    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alli if you must. Neither is best.

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'd prefer to see them play first.

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  30. jblakes
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    who would ppl have as best mid for attacking, looking to blow the most on mid and get big hitters, looking at.

    Haz Salah Pogba Sane martial/rich. Cab fit sterling in but then will have to downgrade sane. What do ppl think?

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane Salah Pogba of that lot atm

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    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve salah, hazard, pogba and sterling at the min

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