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Dugout Discussion March 10

Pogba back in attacking midfield as Matic returns

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Paul Pogba (£8.9m) owners will be delighted to see Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) back in the side for Manchester United.

The Serbian international has missed the last three Premier League matches with injury, which forced Pogba to sit deeper than usual.

Matic’s return should allow the Frenchman to play a more advanced role in midfield once again, against an Arsenal defence with just one clean sheet in the last six Gameweeks.

Also of note is the fact that defender Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) has been named in front three once again.

He played there against Crystal Palace and Southampton, lining up on the right of Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) at the Emirates Stadium today.

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) also keeps his place although we will have to wait and see whether he plays centrally alongside Lukaku or out on the left flank.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has named both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 25.

He has also gone with a back-three of Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m), Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) while Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) occupy the wing-back spots.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal; Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Smalling, Lindelöf; Diogo Dalot, Fred, Matic, Shaw; Pogba; Lukaku, Rashford.

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  1. The Gobstopper
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got one more FT for GW 31 and can make it to a full squad (with no hits taken). Who should I choose to add to this bunch?

    Fabianski
    Digne - Robertson - Luiz - Lascelles - Pereira
    Mane - Salah - Fraser - Bacuna
    None

    Bench: Ethridge, Pogba, Jimenez, Aguero, Rashford

    Really don't want to move Pogba, Rashford, or Jimenez, so Aguero needs to go.

    Should I go to...
    Vardy?
    Wilson?
    Firmino?
    Arnautovic?
    Higuain?

    Thanks in advance!

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

      Wilson

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  2. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which one is better
    a-Puncheon to Fraser
    b-Jimenez to Wilson

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    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A and hold Jimmy for dgw 32

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  3. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What a shitty week. 62 points and only 2 players returned. Sterling and Salah.. 9 blank, but guess I should be happy that I captained Sterling could have been worse

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    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What? Lol. How is that a bad week.

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

      42 of it 62 pts from 1 player! Wow. That must be the highest percentage ever one player must have contributed to the overall team score.

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

      Get a grip..anything over 60 is OK

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  4. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    which midfielder to get for GW31for 7.6m or less

    A) sigurdsson
    B) richarlison
    c) Fraser
    D) lanzini
    E) Felipe Anderson
    F) tielemans

    team is
    fab
    luiz,TAA,pereira
    salah,mane,almiron,____
    higuain,Vardy, Wilson

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    1. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

      C

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  5. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have to say this season has been quite difficult for me. Everytime I've made good ground I've just dropped back into the pack. I've actually given up on top 10k now and just hoping a top 20k finish is possible.

    GW2 - 49k
    GW6 - 7k
    GW10 - 9k
    GW16 - 63k
    GW23 - 16k
    GW26 - 60k
    GW30 - 45k

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My heart bleeds......

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't give up, especially if you still have all chips in play. After hovering around 5-8k up til December, I've never recovered from a brutal festive wildcard. Dropped as low as 45k last GW, but Sterling (c) this week has me right back up to 17k. All it takes is a differential captain (or triple) to fire one week and you're right back amongst it.

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      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I guess you're right. One good captaincy and I'm back in it. I've had so many capt fails so far this season though, that's what has hurt me as I don't pick punty players or kneejerk players that have had flukey haul

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  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wouldya go for Camarasa to Fraser just now? Can wait on Sterling to Mane.

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    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do it.

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  7. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Did you see how Russia dealt with hooligans in the World Cup?

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They were Putin jail?

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      1. aborg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol good one

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

    Would you do Fanderson + Doherty to Hazard + Chilwell (-4) ?

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

    Boring question but does Jonny provide anything in terms of attacking threat?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      use your member

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Eye test say yes.
      End product say No

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

        Thanks

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

      He’s a million cheaper than Doherty who has averaged just over 2 in last 10.

      He does carry threat but it keeps not happening. Way better value than Doh though.

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

        Cheers mate

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      2. Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I agree w Pingissmus. I replaced Doherty w him as I needed the cash elsewhere. He has been unlucky but could be lucky soon

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

        Not really

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    4. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A) Fraser & Vardy
      or
      B) Maddison & Wilson
      ??

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      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A. No contest.

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        1. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          this

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      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same question
        Look down

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    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2 FT
      Raz + Pogba + Kamara >>>>>>

      A. Hazard + Vardy + Fraser
      B. Hazard + Wilson + Maddison

      Both for -4.
      Please pick one.
      A is the attractive one, but think Wilson might hurt me.

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      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A. No contest.

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

          Cheers mate

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      2. bialk
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A

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

          Thank you

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      3. barcaa7
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A for me

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

          Thank you

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      4. Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          A

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

            Thank you buddy 🙂
            Unanimous !

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        • Karan14
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          A looks better

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

            Thank you Karan 🙂

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        • pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          A for me

          It was Huddersfield - and Vardy has then in 33. Bournemouth aren’t that prolific in front of goal all things considered. They have the rep but score at similar rates to other mid table sides.

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

            Thank you
            A it is !!

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      5. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        How's this for a hit?

        Sterling + Patricio > Hazard + Boruc

        Open to other keepers who play 31/33 except Alisson (already on triple Liv)

        Boruc (Hamer)
        Robertson Azpi (Shaw AWB Bednarek)
        Salah Mane Hazard Hayden (Pogba)
        Vardy Barnes (Jimenez)

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        1. Dirty Harry
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Or do I ignore a playing keeper and use the -4 for maybe Pogba/Jimenez/Defender out?

          A lot of funds tied up in Pogba/Jim

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

        Do these transfers make sense for -4 to give me 11 for 31?:
        Sterling (after price rise hopefully) -> mane
        Jimenez -> Wilson / higuain

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

        Got 11 players and a transfer to burn with FH32 on the cards: King to Wilson?

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Depends who else you got.

          Wait for injury news.

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

          Wilson by a mile

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      8. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        current team (already done sterling to hazard)

        fab
        robbo - X - X
        salah - mane - hazard - barnes
        vardy - rondon - chicharito

        Hits for defenders?

        a) 1 defender (-4)
        b) 2 defenders (-8)

        defenders i am considering are luiz, emerson, chilwell and balbuena/diop

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

          Over two weeks i reckon Chilwell gets you your 4 back no problem. Wouldn't go West Ham considering GW33 fixture. Maybe Luiz.

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      9. Marvin of all he surveys
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Trained attack dogs on the touchlines would put an end to this rise in pitch invasions if you ask me.

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        1. Dirty Harry
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hahaha too many innocent people could get romped instead though. #ThinkOfTheBallBoys

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          1. Marvin of all he surveys
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Collateral damage.

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          2. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            #ThinkOfTheBoysBalls

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        2. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hahaha. True

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        3. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          GTG for GW31 taken a hit

          Kola + Jiminez -> Ake + Wilson

          GW31 Team:

          Fabianski
          VanDijk Chilwell TAA Ake
          Anderson Hazard Salah Brooks
          Arnautovic Wilson

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

            Nice! Captain?

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            1. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Wilson or Salah

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        4. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Chasing and Need an eplosive gw31 differential that no one will probably touch.

          Im thinking Arnautovic? Risky but playing safe wont get me anywhere (excluding wilson who im getting in as well)

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

            I own Arnie and think he's a good one for this week.

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          2. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            firmino

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          3. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Chris Wood

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          4. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ayoze Perez

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          5. Rains of Castamere
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Harry Maguire 15 pointer

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

          Have only 8 players and 1FT for GW31, the best decision:

          A) Etheridge + Son -> Fab + Fraser
          B) Etheridge + Ward-Prowse -> Fab + Brooks
          C) Etheridge + Ward-Prowse -> Boruc + Fraser

          All for -4

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        6. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          So with Salah and Robertson already, Sterling to Mane probably looks the smart move for a LIV triple? Means going w/o Hazard.

          Team next week, for a -4, looking like:

          Fabianski (Boruc)
          Robertson Pereira (Doherty AWB Bednarek)
          Salah *Mane* *Fraser* Anderson (Pogba)
          Vardy Higuain (Jimenez)

          gtg? losing camarasa and raz for now

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        7. Thunder Warrior
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Chose one of each :
          A) Wilson B) Arnie C) Barnes

          1) Fanderson 2) Maddison 3) Fraser

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          1. golden skulltula 69
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A3

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          2. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A3

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          3. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A3

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          4. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A2

            Spreading the risk and Leicester have Huddersfield

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            1. Regin
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Don't Leicester play Burnley away next?

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        8. golden skulltula 69
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hi everyone, I need your help, please..

          Fabianski, Stekelenburg
          Robertson, Pereira, Clyne, AWB, Bednarek
          Felipe Anderson, Salah, Son, Pogba, Højbjerg
          Agüero, Vardy, Jiménez

          Which is the best option for GW 31 & GW 33 (thinking about the blanks)?

          A. Son > Fraser
          B. Son, Pogba > Fraser, Mané (-4)
          C. Son, Pogba > Fraser, Hazard (-4)
          D. Son > Fraser & Wait until UCL match Bayern vs Liverpool will be played because of Mané
          E. Something else

          My chips plan as it stands:

          FH = GW 32
          WC = GW 34
          BB = GW 35
          TC = I don't know yet, thoughts??

          All comments will be appreciated!!!

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          1. barcaa7
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            C or D

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            1. golden skulltula 69
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Thank you!

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          2. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            D

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            1. golden skulltula 69
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Thank you!

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        9. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Best players to get in?

          Alisson
          Alonso TAA Digne
          Salah Hazard Brooks
          King

          A) Fraser, Vardy -4
          B) Wilson, Maddison -4
          C) Alisson to Kepa and Mane, Wilson in -8

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A

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

              Thanks

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          2. golden skulltula 69
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A

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        10. Sid07
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Have 2 fts and 7 players for next gw
          1)Son + Pogba + aguero to haz + mane + Wilson(-4)
          2) son + Pogba + aguero + Doherty to haz + mane + Wilson + Luiz (-8)

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            1

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        11. tibollom
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hey guys, need some help. got All chips left, planning on fh 33 and wc 34. With that in mind, what should i do?

          Fab Stek
          Robbo TAA Doherty Pereira Bamba
          Son Pogba Salah Jota Brooks
          Kun Jim Rondon

          Son + Kun to Haz + Wilson/Vardy for -4pts?Or do I keep Kun on bench durng the blank?

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          1. whosBenj
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Like the transfers.

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            1. tibollom
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Wilson or Vardy? only issue is ill have to take another -4 after to get kun back in vs fulham..

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

            Get some 31 players in that play 33 and FH32

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            1. tibollom
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              like who?

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        12. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not seen any footy today.

          Are these in the correct must have order for gw 31 and 33?

          A - Hazard
          B - Wilson
          C - Higuain
          D - Fraser
          E - Luiz

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          1. barcaa7
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            DABEC

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

            BD above Chelsea really

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            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              We're they not good, you don't rate their chances, or just not worth the extra cash?

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

            I'd be tempted to swap C & D if the money can be used well.

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          4. golden skulltula 69
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            DBACE

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        13. Halftime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Is Rashford to Wilson worth a -4?

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

            Yes

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        14. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Already got King, should I bring Wilson in too and double up??

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

            I'm tempted

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        15. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Anyone do worse than 28 from 11 this GW?

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        16. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Any fantasy managers gerting rid of Aguero get him back in 3 weeks for the Fulham match. Surely Aguero would have at least dropped to 11.7M

          The value I have 11.5M so hopefully 0.2m to get him back worth it.

          Thinking Aguero>Wilson

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