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FPL Gameweek 30 – an analysis of the key underlying stats

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The final routine Gameweek before the chaos of the blanks and doubles starts takes place this weekend.

Ahead of Saturday’s deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could shape Fantasy managers’ transfers.

We’ve run down the stand-out stats in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable Gameweek.

 

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  1. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool keeping CS in your opinion ??
    I'm benching Barnes thinking they will keep CS

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😮
      Not so special top post.

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have a bench of Billing Lascalles & Mendy ... rather have the chance of a Barnes goal on the pitch wiping out my Robbo cleanie ... than having it on the bench 🙂

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would you play Barnes over Awb OR Jota OR Clyne ??
        Of yes which one ??

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I would maybe play AWB, but normally prefer a forward to a fourth defender because I don’t like missing out on a Barnes, Ings, Rondon type dirty casual budget goal 🙂

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          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ha ha
            Fair enough
            Thank you

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    4. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Highly likely, but Burnley can get one

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    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you all

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      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Benching Barnes is fine. If there's one time to bench an attacker it's from a lower table side playing away to Liverpool or City (sometimes Spurs given their away form)

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    6. timbo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think so Cs for liverpool

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  2. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo is better for 31?

    A) Firmino, Brooks and Rondon

    B) Lanzini, King and Arnie

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A by miles

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B, but only if it means you get an extra Liverpool defender, and only assuming Arnie starts, and Lanzini continues to be fit. Would probably want a plan to ditch either Lanzini or Arnie in GW33, as don’t fancy double WHU attack versus Chelsea. I’d also be tempted by Wilson over King, if he’s back and looking good this w/e.

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  3. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play two:

    A) Alonso (WOL)
    B) Brooks (hud)
    C) Digne (new)
    D) Doherty (che)

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A and B
      Mine are
      Luiz
      Digne
      Doherty
      Almiron

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      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, play Luiz Digne

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B & C for me

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    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso playing 90 last night may not be ideal if he and Emerson are now on a Rose/Davies-Trippier/Aurier style rotation..
      I’d probably start him and Brooks with Digne 1st sub.

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      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Emerson will start to weekend now.

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    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A and B I guess but why do you even still have Alonso?

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  4. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People with all chips available...

    What strategy are you using?

    I can't decide when best to FH and TC!!

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      32Fh Tc unknown still

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    2. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      32FH 34WC 35BB 36TC

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    3. Flaps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Free hit 31 tc 32 bb 35

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      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        FH 31is a waste imo

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    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the makeup of your squad.

      There are pro’s and con’s to FH31/32, perhaps even 33.

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      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fab
        Robertson Digne
        Doherty
        Mane(vc) Sterling Anderson Lanzini
        Vardy(c) Firmino Jiminez

        Button Luiz Almiron WanB

        I have 1.7m itb and 0ft...

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        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You have 9 players who will play GW31 atm.

          Looks like you’re targeting FH32?

          I’d play Luiz and AWB ahead of Digne and Doherty this wk fwiw

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          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            10 actually, and a FT next wk..not sure why you’d want to FH31..? Sterling > Hazard next week perhaps? Risky going without Salah but guessing that’s worked well for you recently!

            Fab
            Robertson Digne Luiz
            Mane Anderson Lanzini Almiron
            Vardy Firmino

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      2. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm thinking 31 will be best?

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  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Double gameweek fever, team value curse ... FFS is a dangerous place to be at the moment 🙂

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      blank gameweek fever 😉

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  6. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which is best:

    A) Vardy and Brooks

    B) Rondon and Son

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    1. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for the green fixtures

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    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t be selling Sonny this wk. Not sure I’d buy either 😯

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    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This week A next week B

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  7. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab✔️
    Robertson✔️ Digne✔️ Doherty
    Mane(vc)✔️ Sterling Almiron✔️ Anderson✔️
    Vardy(c)✔️ Firmino✔️ Jiminez

    Button Luiz✔️ Camarasa WanB

    I have 2.5m itb and 1ft...

    I have all chips available so am I best to FH in GW 31 or 32??

    This GW Camarasa > Lanzini
    Yay or Nay??

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      32

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yay ✓

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yip

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    4. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys!

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  8. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Schmeichel
    VVD Shaw Diop
    Salah Sterling Mané Anderson
    Higuain Jimenez Barnes

    X Kola Gunnarson Peltier

    A Gunnarson to Fraser/Brooks/Madison and bench Barnes
    B Shaw to Azpi
    C Jimenez and Kola to Vardy and Clyne - 4
    D save
    E other

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A Maddison

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    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser

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  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone benching Doherty this weekend but also holding him over the blanks to avoid losing value in him ? 😉

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am doing that.
      No Defender is worth FT imo as already triple pool for me

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bench Blank Play Rest Blank ....1 game in 5 gameweeks out of him 😉

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Actually can't spare a FT for him & have Robbo, Pereira,Clyne,awb & can't get taa.
          So....

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Doherty is like AWB, we bench them from time to time (due to their price?) then miss out on surprise hauls ... I went to 433 just to play AWB every week, sold him for a profit though few weeks back when he became injured and bought a GW31 defender 🙂

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          2. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I would consider starting him over Clyne

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    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

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    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm ditching for a Leicester defender. Expect his price will drop a fair bit by the time you want him back

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  10. skodaole2
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of

    A) Koscielny (MUN)
    B) Diop (car)
    C) Zouma (new)

    and one of

    1) Deeney (mci)
    2) Shaqiri (BUR)

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    1. balint84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1-2

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    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A,2

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  11. mlm
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play one?
    A) Pogba
    B) Jimenez
    C) Diop

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a

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  12. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys, Which option is best guys? £1.7M ITB 1Ft.

    A) Son to Mane
    B) Kola to TAA

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Robertson, Kola, Bennett (Digne, AWB)
    Pogba, Son, Salah, Anderson (Hojberg)
    Rondon, Aguero, Jimenez.....

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    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B, as Son could easily outscore Mane this gw. But you might want Mane next gw. Difficult but still B imo.

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  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who is a must have player for this gw? have a FT and can afford everyone except Salah, Kane and Aguero in their positions. Can already field 11 for 31. Would you use this FT to get this player for this gw or just save and have 2ft next gw?

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy or Higuain

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      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Already have them both 😀 So saving ft is more sensible?

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy

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      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You changed your gravatar? Already have him. So captain Vardy ahead of Mane, Hazard, Higuain and Son?

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save and review with 2 free transfers next week .... I am in the same position with 12 for 31 🙂

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      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  14. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez, Lacazette or Rashford ---------> Wilson?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is he even fit?

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy but why Wilson? Doubt he'll start

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  15. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    which inexpensive FW is best for the next few weeks--Rondon, A. Barnes, King, or someone else?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      King

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  16. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start one:

    A) Doherty

    B) Wan-B

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  17. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best MID to get in, considering BGW31.

    Current front:
    Sterling - Haz - Salah - Richa - Pogba
    Jimmy - Mitro - Rondon

    a). Jimmy + Pogba >> Vardy + Fraser
    b). Jimmy + Sterling >> Higuain + Maddy
    c). Jimmy + Pogba >> Vardy + WHM Mid (but who, FAnderson out of form)
    d). Jimmy + Sterling >> Vardy + 9.5 MID (Who?)
    e). Any better option?

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    1. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would go for A. BOU and LEI have 2 favourable fixtures and Fraser's form should improve with Wilson back. Question for you since you must be a Klopp's expert. Any chance he ll use Shaqiri this weekend? There are people asking for Shaq to play in LIV fans sites but no proof at all that he may even play 1 min.

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  18. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    anyone considering pedro or is rotation with willian too much to take in BGW?

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    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Considering Pedro played 90min yesterday and Willian was subbed off, it's hard to predict who we will start at the weekend.

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  19. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think I will save my FT giving me 2 for GW31

    If I make 4 transfers to get a few more starters for GW31 & 33 the hits should cost me nothing and if they perform I could even be points in

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  20. Merlinho
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I just can’t make my mind up this week, really hard! I’m almost certainly free hitting in DGW32 and WCing in 34.

    My options are:

    Option A: GW30: Pogba to Maddison and Rashford to Higuain GW31: Son to Fraser and Bennett to VVD (hold Aguero)

    Option B: GW30: Pogba to Mane and Rashford to King GW31: Aguero to Higuaín and Bennett to Luiz or Azpi (hold Son)

    Mane seems definitely the more exciting choice and Leicester are obviously still a form concern, so I’m leaning towards B. What do you folks think?

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    1. Benditlike
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like B

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  21. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    best mid under 7.5m for 31 ?

    a) lanzini
    b) felipe anderson
    c) sigurdson
    d) fraser

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser / Brooks

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      d

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  22. Good Times
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Salah worth holding on after bgw is my burning question... Ugh

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. LIV has the obligation to turn their form and start winning if they really want to get a go for the title.

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      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I agree. Can see Liverpool playing the same players in league so they are safe to own. It's a shame but I also see Man City winning the title by a few pts.

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, and GW34 is a long way to go anything can happen

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    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No for me... likely going to be too expensive for what I want to do over the double.

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  23. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A) Rondon (EVE)
    B) Anderson (car)
    C) HBarnes (FUL)

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    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C) only because he is most likely to be benched out of those 3.

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  24. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get as third Liverpool player (already have Taa and Salah):
    A) Mane
    B) Robertson

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    1. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

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    2. timbo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane, but only just. Or release salah and get mane and van dijk?

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    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

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  25. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best striker for 8.9 or less for 30, 31, 33?
    Thinking of replacing Jimenez (will get him back on FH32 and WC34).

    A. King (hud, NEW, BUR)
    B. Arnie (car, HUD, che)
    C. Firmino (-4) (BUR, ful, sou)

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    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Out of those 3, King. Arnie isn't a starter atm and Firmino is just bad infront of goal, atm.

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      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or just Masuaku -> Fraser and bench Jimenez ?

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  26. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    are these good moves for this GW and BGW 31?
    Bennett --> TAA
    Son --> Mane
    Rashford --> King

    have just enough for these moves

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  27. timbo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I've just used my wildcard and have a day left to alter it. 
    Fabianski
    Rice, Robertson, pereira, Clyne, kolasinac
    Fraser, mane, ward-prowse, salah, pogba
    King, aguero, jimenez

    Thoughts please, don't want any Watford as fixtures are terrible.

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    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My thought is.... why?! Have you been oblivious about the upcoming blanks and DGWs? It's kind of hard to know what to think about your WC team without knowing what the rest of the DGWs in 32 are and if you have FH chip left.

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      1. timbo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have 9 players in for gw 31 and 33 and happy with the doubles plus 2 transfers to use till then and a fh chip. To use too

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        1. grumpyman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          How can you be happy for the doubles when the fixtures haven't been announced yet?

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  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    G2G? (FH GW32)

    Fab
    TAA Schär Pereira
    Pogba Salah Mané Sterling(c)
    King Jimenez Vardy

    Bench: Hayden Schindler Doherty
    0 FT, 1.8 ITB

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  29. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start?
    A) Doherty
    B) Shaw
    Who to Captain?
    A) Aguero
    B) Mane

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  30. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m seeing Brooks gettings thrown about a lot. Is he favoured as a pick over the likes of Fraser, King and Wilson?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      nah, brooks is all they can afford, maybe thats why

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