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Podcast March 21

Interview with Fantasy Eliteserien expert Jonas Bergh-Johnsen

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In our latest video and podcast, Joe chats to TV journalist Jonas Bergh-Johnsen, who has been closely involved with the development of Norway’s top-flight game, Fantasy Eliteserien.

As a football reporter and host for TV channel Discovery Norway and co-host of Fantasy Football podcast, Fantasy FK, he is among a group of experts that Eliteserien Fantasy’s developers have called on for advice.

During his interview with Joe, Jonas explains how he has helped ensure this season’s pricing aims to reflect points potential across all teams and why bargain hunters will have to work even harder this time around.

While Fantasy Eliteserien’s gameplay and interface will be familiar to Fantasy Premier League managers, Jonas discusses the notable differences.

Chief among these is the game’s innovative chips, including the ‘Rich Uncle’ that offers Fantasy managers the chance to deploy a free hit with an unlimited budget.

Another is Fantasy Eliteserien’s use of a ‘man in the stands’ method of choosing bonus. Meanwhile, Norway top-flight calendar means that Double Gameweeks can often arrive early, due to cup commitments and the Scandinavian weather.

His top player picks for the start of the season are also revealed, as is his strategy for dealing with the first Double Gameweek of the season in Round 2.

Jonas also talks about his love of Fantasy Premier League. This season he is currently ranked inside the top 3,000, has two top 500 finishes and a further two in the top 1,500 across his ten-year career.

Whether you are a long time Fantasy Eliteserien player or looking to play for the first time, Jonas offers invaluable advice ahead of this season’s launch on March 30.

This interview is available via our YouTube channel or the second player below. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

The podcast version can be found via this link and the first player below.

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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wonder if Sane could be worth a punt?

    Guaita
    Luiz Lindelöf* Schlupp
    Sterling Hazard Sane* Pogba
    Kane Kun Jimmy

    * Is currently Laporte + Son

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

      https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C56lF4dUoAA7Ze_.jpg

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

      Look up his injury from last night. Probably not worth a punt..

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you, wasn't aware of this.

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  2. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Considering starting Kane and Hudson Odoi over the likes of Son and Jimenez/Zaha/Deeney. Madness?

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bit mad. CHO could get zero minutes

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      CHO? 6 points and only 119 minutes this season. Stephens might even be a better choice

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    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      CHO has never started a premier league game

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

    FH team - a bit templatey but hey ho ...

    Ederson
    Azpi Luiz AWB
    Sterling Haz Pogba Deulofeu
    Aguero Lukaku Zaha

    (assuming Lukaku and Zaha are fit)

    GTG?

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

      template?

      I dont have Lukaku, Azpi, Luiz or Zaha....

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

        Does that mean you do have Deulofeu? Not concerned about massive Watford rotation like they had before the last FA cup match?

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    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Decent.
      Some talk on here about rotation for Watford players.

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  4. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    More tinkering - a or b please. The rest are the usual suspects - Haz, Sterling, Aguero, Pog etc

    a) Foster-Dunk-B Silva-Kaku-Deeney

    b) Ederson-Duffy-Son-Rash-Zaha

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

      B

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thanks. You're right. Keep tinkering but always reverts to that draft.

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

      B, easy one for me.

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

    Which chip are you using this gameweek - wildcard, free hit, bench boost or triple captain?

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

      FH

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TC (Sterling or Aguero)

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    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      None.

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  6. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone worried about wasting all this time planning DGW teams for it to all go up in smoke if key players (sterling hazard) pick up an injury in internationals????

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

      Nope

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      we all like planning 🙂

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

        We do.
        Anyone want to share their team for next season...assuming Cardiff go down, Norwich, Leeds, and Sheffield United get promoted.
        Hazard leaves for Spain.
        Bale, and Dybala join unspecified clubs.

        No, just me.

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        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          now I'm exicited 🙁
          And no WC or EC, so will be a long summer without fantasy football planning

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

            That's why I've signed up to the Norwegian fantasy league.

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

          Henderson Moore
          Robertson TAA Doherty Schlupp Valery
          Sterling Bale Pogba Fraser Hernandez
          Kane Zaha Pukki

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    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep just watching the prices for now

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    4. Fantasyamateur
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Initial thoughts on this FH-team?

      Kepa
      Lindelof - Luiz - Dunk
      Pogba - Sterling - Hazard - Gundogan
      Rashford - Kane - Agüero

      Non-playing bench.

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

        Gundogan is a waste of a City spot.

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

          Hmm, maybe. Struggling to see how to fit in a different option..

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

            Yes, not many stand out options at that price.
            I would say either lose Gundogan, and get Ederson, and another defender (4-3-3).
            Or downgrade one of Kepa/Luiz to Guiata/AWB/Schlupp, and upgrade Gundogan to one of the Silvas.

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

              Depends.. If KdB and Fernandinho is out I think Gündogan is a decent pick at that price.

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

                Just offering my initial thoughts my friend.
                Good luck.

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

                  Appreciate it mate!

                  Gündogan and Dunk the obvious weak spots in my team, but not sure how to upgrade without weakening the team as a whole..

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

                    I mean honestly I'd rather have Laporte in defence, than Gundogan in midfield, which I'm guessing you could do fairly easily, with a 4-3-3.

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gundogan interesting choice.
        Prefer Jonny or Tomlin's over Dunk

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Tomkins *

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

          Don't think I'm gonna touch any Wolves-players with the FA-cup semi coming up. Smells rotation.

          Tomkins a decent shout though!

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    5. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Better option for FH32?

      A) Eriksen & Milivojevic

      B) Alli & Zaha

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

        B if Zaha is fit

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      2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        B

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

      A) Ryan Lindelof Bernado
      B) Ederson A Young Jota

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

        A

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      2. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep A

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

      Pick one please:

      A) Rashford, Dilva, Mili and Jonny
      B) Rashford, Dilva, Knockaert and Lindelöf
      C) Bats, Pogba, Deulofeu and Laporte

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      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        B but get Pogba

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

          Can't

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

      Feeling settled with this free hit team and hopefully minimum rotation.

      Ederson

      Smalling Luiz Duffy Schluup

      Hazard Pogba Sterling(v)

      Aguero(c) Kane Rashford

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very Good. Probably the perfect front 6. Certainly what I would have if I could

        What's you TV?

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

          Thanks. £106.2m

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

        Great team, I firmly believe 4 at the back is the best way to go

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      3. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have the same but with Deulofeu instead of a United defender

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

          Yea thought about Deulofeu but worried he won't play both games.

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

            yeah - it's a possibility but the Fulham game is on the Tuesday and is a good opportunity to get some confidence before the cup game which isn't until the Sunday. Think we might be overthinking the rotation threat especially after an international break.

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    9. West Hammered
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn’t Laporte the top scorer in the last DGW? I think at least 1 City def is 100% essential in a FH and a much better option than either of the silvas.

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      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

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      2. West Hammered
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bernardo has 1 assist in the last 10 GWS lol

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      3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Only worry is Ota and Kompany

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      4. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yet b Silva plays most games so less like to be rotated unlike other city players.

        I'm affraid we are all aboard the pep roulette

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        1. West Hammered
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That’s why I’m considering Ederson

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

        Defence rely on CS points,attacker rely on only one assist to equal CS point and looking their fixtures at least one assist is most probable I think

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        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          good point...D.Silva over Laporte then.
          Although...Laporte much more certain than Silva to start both games

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

            I don't think he is at all, I'd say the other way round tbh

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        2. West Hammered
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          But looking at the fixtures you could say 2 CS also looks likely & Bernardo has 0G 1A in 10 GWs. Dilva could be a decent option tbf but I prefer a defender

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      6. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Two weak opponents with 4 days in between look ideal for Dilva after a 15 days of rest tbh. City is likely to score 9-10 in those two games. If Laporte can not score/assist one (he already did in last DGW) he can get 12 at most. Dilva can get that in one game only. I admit it is still higher risk than Laporte but much higher reward as well.

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        1. n14mul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I am currently on b Silva but more like the idea of d silva. Plus his putting in extra sessions in Dubai!

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      7. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will get him for GW 35 as I have no free hit

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    10. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Another draft without Kane and with triple City attackers. What do you think? Double Palace defender is too much? Who would you suggest to replace?

      Kepa
      Lindelof PVA Schlupp
      Sterling Hazard Pogba Dilva
      Aguero Higuain Rashford
      3.9 4.2 3.8 3.8

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

        Downgrade Higuain to Zaha or someone and upgrade elsewhere. And yes, only one Palace defender.

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    11. Fasya
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Quaner essential. I cant believe this guy back on my watchlist

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    12. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Liking Brighton’s Fixtures for G34 only Duffy on radar but also monitoring Glenn Murray, is he likely to start both games??

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      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think so...has his minutes managed all season long, so people now expect him to play 4 matches in 2 GWs?

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        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That’s what I was thinking,

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          1. The 5% Team
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ryan Duffy and Gross on my watchlist, but still....it's Brighton

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      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna only go for the defensive options there. Maybe heavily.

        Gross an outside one to monitor

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    13. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be Silva's week.
      David Silva

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

        Well you're half right 😉

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    14. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which one:

      A) Azpi and Duffy
      B) David Luiz and Lindelof

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

        B

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

        B

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    15. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hows this looking

      Ddg
      Luiz, Laporte, Schlup
      Sterling, Pogba, Hazard, Son
      Aguero, Rashford, Batshuai

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

        Very solid

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

        Pretty nice...why are you choosing Sclupp over AWB?

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

          Attacking returns

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    16. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What would you say about this one?

      Kepa
      Laporte/Lindelof/Schlupp/Dunk
      Hazard/Sterling/Pogba
      Kun/Kaku/Higuain

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

        What midfield upgrade could you make by downgrading Higuain to Zaha, and losing Dunk?

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

          I just wanted to see draft with Kaku and Higuain and tbh dont see appealing options in mid despite of these 3

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

      Smalling or lindelof?

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

        Smalling if you can stretch

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

      if you can choose 1, who would you choose?

      A) Kun
      B) Hazard
      C) Sterling

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

        A

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

        C.
        But crazy that you need to narrow it down to just one of those, when most will have all three.

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    19. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty happy with this FH team. Any advice?

      Ederson
      Lindelof Luiz Rudiger
      Sterling Haz Pogba Delofeu Eriksen
      Aguero Jimi

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    20. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Team A

      Ederson - (Button).

      Luiz - Azpi - Lindelof - AWB - (Bed).

      Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Mili - (Camarasa).

      Kun - Zaha - Rashford

      Or

      Team B

      Ederson - (Button).

      Luiz - Dunk - Holebas - AWB - (Bed).

      Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Mili - (Camarasa).

      Kun - Kane - (Quaner).

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

        A.
        But downgrade AWB (who I assume will also be benched?) Bednarek, and Camarasa to the cheapest options, you won't need them anyway, and see if you can make any upgrades.

        Personally with that money, I'd either turn Lindelof into Smalling, or Ederson/Lindelof into De Gea/Laporte.

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

          Thx good points! No point wasting money on the bench

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    21. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This England squad and future is just too bright.

      I feel bad for the rest of the world when it’s coming home goes viral for the next 10 years 🙁

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

        Looks good, but I'm sure we'll find a way to screw it up as we always do.

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      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Some great prospects coming through, just hope they get the game time at the big clubs or move elsewhere if not to prevent their development stagnating.

        Just need someone to really come through in central midfield who will be comfortable on the ball in high pressure matches in quarter and semi-finals. Looking at you Phil Foden.

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    22. kskov
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good to go?

      Foster
      Lindelöf - Kompany - Azpi
      Jorginho - Sterling - Pogba - Hazard
      Lukaku - Jiminez - Aguero

      I have .9 in bank. Maybe Kompany -> Laporte.

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      1. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I would do Kompany to Laporte for sure and get someone other than Jorginho

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        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This

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

            thanks.

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    23. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anything worth a hit here. Already on a -4

      Guaita
      Pereira Robbo Luiz
      Mane Barnes Pogba Sterling Hazard
      Jimenez Wilson

      Etheridge Bednarek Barnes Clyne

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      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Looks good. Sterling TC?

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        1. XABI 15
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          only bench boost left. Triple captained Sterling in his previous double

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    24. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which of these on FH? (Have Hazard and Kepa)
      A) Higuain, Lindelof, Deulofeu
      B)Son, Luiz,Deeney

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      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Still A for me

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        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Right, cheers mate

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    25. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not on FH:

      Ryan
      Robertson Pereira AWB
      Salah Pogba Sterling Mané
      Jimenez Higuain Rashford

      Would you do:
      A) Sterling (TC) and save FT
      B) Salah + Higuain > Hazard + Agüero (TC) (-4)?

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      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A

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    26. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still seeing a lot of 'Watford will rotate, don't buy Deulofeu' but zero suggestion of appropriate replacements in the same position and price bracket.

      Babel & Knockaert seem all there is aside Deu; any other suggestions?

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

        Babel looks good in the games I watched. Knockaert is weird because he was doing well early in the season and people started talking him up. Then he was dropped to the bench completely out of the blue. Won't touch any Brighton midfielder.

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

          Would you say Babel a better option than Deulofeu though playing in that Fulham side?

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

        Townsend probably the closest in price.

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

          Can't afford + got Mili.

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

      Trying to take a bit of risk with two Chelsea backs and two potentially high scoring Watford players. Need to make up 40 points with no chips left after this free hit. Madness?

      Ederson
      Alonso - Young - Azpi
      Deulofeu - Mili - Sterling - Hazard
      Kane - Aguero - Deeney

      Hamer - AWB - Duffy - McTominay

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      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No United attacker? Start again

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

        Alonso, Young, Deulofeu and Deeney I would say are highly unlikely to play both games.

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