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The best midfielders to sign with the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 31

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Our series of articles on the best Free Hit squad for Blank Gameweek 31 continues today with a look at midfielders.

Using data that can be found in the Fantasy Football Scout members area we have assessed which options are the most likely to find the back of the net, offer assists, or provide a combination of both.

Members can read on and take in our analysis, but those without membership can still enjoy Tuesday’s article on goalkeepers for free.

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  1. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard!

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  2. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah, Mane, Hazard, Fraser.
    End of

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

      My MF without FH

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        https://media.giphy.com/media/BMt31oekjIG4V8jFhE/giphy.gif

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

    Arnie or Vardy?

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    1. Taking one for the team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy for nailedness and form

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  4. Taking one for the team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino or Wilson?

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

      Firmino

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

    AMN G
    Auba A - great from him.

    6/6 Prem teams playing in Europe either side of GW34.

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  6. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only got 7 players playing this week. Should I play my free hit this week?

    All chips available

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Take hits to field 10 or 11

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

      I'd look at a hit or two.

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  7. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brooks or Snoddy or H.Barnes or ???

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

      Babel?

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

        Nah

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks

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

        Cheers

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    3. the vanisher
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      brooks if you have vardy/maddison, barnes if you have wilson/fraser

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

        Brooks then!

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      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Actually, no, I’ll have Vardy and Wilson!

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

          snoddy then

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

            I’m not sure why that’s such a factor though

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

              tbh it really isnt
              i just like him as an option this week (maybe owner bias)
              but hes on set pieces seems to be preferred at the moment plays 90 in these types of games and tends to get bonus for even just one attacking return
              So out of barnes brooks and him i would rank them
              snoddy
              brooks
              barnes

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    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes for me. He's firing so many shots in the box. All it takes is one or two to go in.

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

      Tielemans? Liking the cut of his jib.

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

    2-0 already, talk about a dream start! 😀

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

      Dangerous lead, they need more goals!

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agree, need a 3rd goal as Cech clean sheets are a rare collectors item these days

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

          Indeed. Hopefully the good start can continue, leading to a comfortable win.

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  9. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    i have Firmino, choose 2 of the following strikers for a -8:

    A. Wilson
    B. Arnie
    C. Vardy

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

      AC

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ac

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

      Not B

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

    Maitland-Niles!
    I've actually got him in my team - don't ask

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

      But why?

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

        Don't ask, officer.

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    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      But do you have Pilt?

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

        Actually yes - somehow got misunderstood that Arsenal would play GW31 and GW33, and thought he was nailed until Bellerin return

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

          £4.4 though. Could be worse.

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  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best -4 here? Will FH32, WC33/34.

    A. Son+Kamara >> Fraser+Wilson
    B. Son+Kun >> Hazard+Wilson (got Kun at 11.2)

    Fabianski
    TAA • Digne • Rice
    Salah • Mané • FAnderson • Almirón
    Vardy
    (Button / Son* / Aguero* / Schar* / Bednarek* / Kamara*)

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    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any reason for A mate?

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        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'd rather get rid of Kamara than Aguero

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    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can I ask why A mate?

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

          Well, really depends on whether the funds you would lose on Kun are important for GW32. And I actually think it's not much to choose between Fraser and Haz for the two blanks.

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    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting... was expecting B’s

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    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Such an easy one. B.

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    5. 404_FC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      b

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    6. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    7. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm saying nuffink 😆

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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

      A

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  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else notice Ozil turn away in disgust just before the Auba cross thinking it had gone out?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      More like thinking it was going out.

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  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wait. FFS recommended Pereira, TAA and Robertson as defenders.

    Now they are recommending Hazard, Mane, Salah and Fraser.

    I only have three Liverpool slots so who do I drop?

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

      Mane. He doesn't score away from home!

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If I was using FH I would have triple Liverpool attack of Salah, Mane and Firmino

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Trent, VVD and Mane is wher the value is 😉

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      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Value at this time of the season 😀

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Brainwashed sheep post

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        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good luck getting the best Chelsea, Man U and Man City playersin 32 if you have Salah

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

            Free Hit will mean no Salah in 32 for many.

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            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              True but the op is clearly talking about FH this week and Chenku about any week

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  14. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Worth doing Rashford to Wilson?

    If so, which 2 do I start out of Brooks, Fanderson and Wilson

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

      I feel you have 11 I wouldn’t take a -4

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      1. Geordie19
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have 1 ft...

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  15. 404_FC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need help

    Fabianski
    TAA, Pereira, shaw*
    Salah, Mane, Brooks, Son*
    Barnes, Aguero*, Jimmy*

    speroni pogba bednarak bennett
    1ft 0.1itb

    a) aguero+son+jimmy to vardy+hazard+wilson for -8 (use fh32) 10/11
    b) aguero+son+jimmy+shaw to vardy+hazard+wilson+rice for -12 (use fh32) 11/11
    c) use FH this gw
    d) plz advice

    thanks

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

      Tough between a and b.

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  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal in red hot form, it just a shame it will be April before we play another league game

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

      Winning 2 games in the last 4, also managing to lose to BATE before that, what form are you talking about?

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  17. IGgy007
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    Pereira, Digne,Robertson
    Mane, Hazard, Salah, Fraser
    Barnes, Wilson, Vardy

    Starting 11

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

      Looks great

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  18. Zebras
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    First day of Zidane in the dressing room of Real Madrid
    https://www.reddit.com/r/realmadrid/comments/b0upvf/first_day_of_zidane_in_the_dressing_room_of_real/

    rip Bale

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  19. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Going to take -4 to field 10 players.

    Worth -8 to sell Jimenez for a striker 6.6m or less who'll start BGW31 & 33? I'd only lose 0.2m on him.

    Two transfers I'm about to make will give me...

    Boruc
    TAA / Tarkowski / Diop
    Salah / Mane / Hazard / Fanderson
    Rondon / King

    (Ederson / AWB / Bennett / Pogba / Jimenez)

    Thanks!

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

      Either bring in A) Mane & Hazard & Wilson/Barnes

      or B) Mane & Pedro/Fraser & Higuain/Vardy?

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

    Robbo or Van Dijk on WC?

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

      If buying at current prices, Virgil.

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    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo.

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    3. JohnCarewCarew
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vvd all day long ( Robertson owner).

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    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Watch him defend, watch him score

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  21. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Assuming money ain’t a problem, which 3 players from these for gw31/33?

    Fwds: Higuain, Vardy, Wilson, Arnie
    Mids: Hazard, Mane, Fraser

    I am leaning towards Mane Wilson Arnie but hazard is tempting too

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

      Vardy/Mané/Fraser

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

        Same

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    2. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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  22. white heart pain
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    D.Luiz or Frazer?

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    1. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GW31 team
      Fab
      Robbo Yedlin
      Haz Salah Mane
      Vardy Wilson

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    2. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser

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  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s using TC this weekend?

    Salah looks ripe to punish the sellers?

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

      I'm tempted. I'll have Mane too but giving the armband to Salah at the moment. TC tempting.

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, I'll keep for Pool vs. Hud or if im feeling super risky, the potential extra DGW for Brighton.

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking pool will rest 36 due to CL?

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Depends if they are still trailing in the league I'd imagine. But the front 3 could be subbed early if they go ahead even if they start. So you could be onto something there.

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          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            FH 32, WC 34, BB 35 so options are running out ?

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  24. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Hazard & Wilson or Barnes (already have King)
    B) Fraser & Vardy or Higuain

    Cheers

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    1. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A haz barnes

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not sure why you've advised Barnes when you have Wilson, yourself. Is it because Pascal says he has King also?

        I think Wilson is probably the best value striker in FPL this season (maybe after Jiminez).

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

          Thanks, both. I see merit in both options. I'm not against doubling up on Bournemouth attack in the blank gameweeks. Though Burnley could/should score against Leicester. Feels a close call.

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  25. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Even though I have XI already I am tempted to do a -4:

    Jiminez > Wilson

    Despite buying Jiminez at 5.5m. I would bench Richarlison...

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

      Seems daft to me.

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A -4 for a 1 week punt is rarely a good idea

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2 weeks (GW33) but yes I agree its a big risk. I like the look of Wilsons ownership and his two home games though. I also have double Everton, which I cannot wait to WC out in 34...

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

          I’ve got Rich and Digne and not thrilled about it.

          I mean it could work out but I do think the percentage play is ‘no transfer’. If you only had 10 players then I’d say go for it

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          1. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, if Richa hadn't scored last week it would be more tempting as he had looked like being dropped recently. This is my team, which I have constructed for free:

            Fab
            Robbo, Keane, _____
            Salah, Mane, Richarlison, Anderson, Brooks
            Higuain, Vardy

            I still have 1FT to fill that blank, i'm currently leaning towards Maguire due to set piece threat, and Burnley's vulnerability from set plays. The -4 for Wilson would mean benching a mid, and it'd definitely be Richa.

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    3. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same position. I have 11 with Westwood but tempted to do jimenez to Wilson and bench Westwood

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If I didn't already have Brooks I'd maybe have committed to the idea already. I'll be holding any transfer until the deadline more or less now though...

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  26. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Am I ready ? on -4

    Alisson
    Robbo Taa Chilwell
    Hazard Maddison Fraser Fanderson
    Arnie(C) Vardy Wilson

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

      Liverpool defensive triple?

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    2. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Captaining Arnie????? Could be the greatest decision or the biggest D'oh!!!! ever

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        other option is wilson but I feel arnie will score a goal at least

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    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No Liverpool attack is brave, hide behind the couch whenever the ball goes near Mitro in the air.

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd honestly captain a liverpool full back if I were that confident of a CS, especially over Arnie. TAA looks good with some set pieces too.

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        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          considered that, but arnie may start and explode. higher ceiling

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          1. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            But he also may not start. I'd go TAA or Hazard. Probably TAA, you will climb the rankings if Liverpool get a CS, regardless if Salah scores or not I'd imagine.

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      2. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yeah I should 😀 I pray for a better referee!

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    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Capt Hazard

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        hmmmm
        you think he will do better than arnie ?

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Arnie isn’t even sure to start. Or finish

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            But I love a punt so go for it if you’re feeling it

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            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              thanks mate

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          2. Emiliano Sala
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            after pellegrini's quotes I think he will start and playing more than70 mins is good enough vs hudds ?

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

      It’s very ‘brave’.

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      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy, Wilson, Haz all also really good options

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  27. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab
    TAA Robbo Rice Perreira
    Salah Hazard Maddison
    Vardy Rondon Wilson

    Gtg?

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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  28. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Taken a hit this GW?

    Fabianski
    VanDijk - Chilwell - TAA - Ake
    Anderson - Salah - Hazard - Brooks
    Arnautovic - Wilson

    0FT 2.6m ITB

    How am I looking?

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    1. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Your bench?

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  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    With BGW31 fast approaching many are have or are starting to finalise their plans for the upcomming GW.

    With this in mind what player that you do not own or intend to own due to team structure or other reasons do you fear the most?

    Who do you think will be the unsung hero of your team for BGW31?

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fear Wilson and Hazard

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  30. JohnCarewCarew
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rough with the smooth. I’m exactly 200,000 in the world. Woo hoo. Exactly. But it’s 200,000. Feels crap but still in top 4% in the world ( I ain’t at anything else I do). Shakes your confidence to go Arnie(C). And apparently it’s an offence to try and climb into a tv screen in Granada when Super Jackie Grealish suffers from a cowardly assault. Fussy.

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