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How Kane injury affects best midfield options for second Wildcards this weekend

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Fantasy Premier League managers now have plenty of money to spend on their midfield for their second Wildcards.

With an injury to Harry Kane (£12.6m) and Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) still not really cutting it, there’s an opportunity to go for some truly pragmatic picks in this position between now and the end of the season.

We’ve taken a look at what impact Kane’s absence will have on his array of midfield colleagues, before going into detail to find the best options from all clubs in this position.

As this article uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members’ Area, only members themselves can read on and enjoy the analysis.

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  1. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Which option is better:
    A: Watford D (4.8) + Jota + Lloris
    B: Trippier+ WP+ Foster

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    1. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A by far with Holebas if fit

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    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah A

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  2. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Alonso essential??

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      LoL

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    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Nar teasing

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  3. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Going for 5 DGW players.
    None of the doubles appeals. The SGW players are more likely to score bigger points

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Bait

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      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Not fishing

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    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      What’s your team?

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  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Alonso to go on an insane scoring run now

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Essential

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    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Let me bring him in to ensure he wont since whenever I had him I got no returns.

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  5. MMN
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Trippier likely to start the next 3?

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I'll be surprised if he starts Saturday.

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    2. Claudio555
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Maybe rested against Huddersfield (Champions League second leg next week)

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  6. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Bench order?

    A. Doherty (sou)
    B. Deeney (ARS)
    C. Valery (WOL)

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      BCA

      Is that all you've got to worry about?! 🙂

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  7. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Harry Kane is expected to be out for up to three months with his latest ankle injury.

    The ligament damage means that he will not only miss the rest of Tottenham Hotspur’s season but will not lead England at June’s Uefa Nations League final in Portugal which will be a huge blow to Gareth Southgate.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/11/harry-kane-miss-remainder-spurs-season-uefa-nations-league-final/

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      🙁

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    2. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Another english star coming back too soon after injuries permanently damaging himself

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  8. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Alonso TC?

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  9. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Koscielny should be called Glass.

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  10. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    who to ditch from this mid?

    Eriksen Mane Jota Son Sterling

    want to fit in JWP

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Sterling

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    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No one, that midfield is gooood

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    3. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Jota. Jimmy and Doherty are enough from Wolves

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    4. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I went for just Son, and dropped Eriksen. Have the exact same midfield, with JWP as my 5th.

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    5. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Same as mine except Sterling > KDB

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  11. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Want to get two attackers from each of City, Spurs and Liverpool. Best way to do it seems to be without Aguero.

    How does this look for a front 8?

    Sterling, KDB, Eriksen, Son, Mane
    Firmino, Jiminez, Deeney

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I'm considering similar.

      A Kun benching this week wouldn't be surprising, and fixtures not brilliant in 35. Relatively easy to downgrade KDB and bring him in for 36.

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      1. Infamy, Infamy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Alternatively, Sterling and Deeney can become Aguero and 5th midfielder. City is tough to decide....

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  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Great result, Arsenal!

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  13. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    I'm seeing a lot of WC teams without Salah but people talking about bringing him in (and triple captaining) him in GW36. What's your current plan for doing this? Who are you sacrificing?

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    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Waiting on form. If he scores a few in the interim, he'll be worth a hit. If he's still scratting about for the odd assist, I'll do without.

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    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      It’s ridiculous people selling pool players for DGW players.
      Pool have Cardiff!!

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    3. Sacked in the Morning
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Keeping on WC

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      1. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I'm interested to see a Salah WC team, not many about. Care to share?

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        1. Sacked in the Morning
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Is a few posts below. Criticism welcome!

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    4. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I already used my TC on Salah vs. Fulham in 31... that went well.

      Going with Mane and Robbo and will add a 3rd, probably a defender or Firmino in GW36.

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    5. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      anyone injured or out of form

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  14. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Lads, tinkering with my WC after missing the deadline last week.

    GTG or should I downgrade somewhere?

    Ryan / Gunn
    Robo Laporte Duffy Dunk Valery
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Son Jota
    Aguero Jimi Deeney

    0.0 ITB

    This does present a benching headache in the non DGWs though?

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Laporte out, Alonso in!

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      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Can I field 11 Alonsos?

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    2. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Bench Valery, Jota and Deeney for gw34

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      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks. Rival behind me has TAA wondering do I swap Robo to TAA to block any differences there?

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    3. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I guess there is a slightly bigger risk for TAA to get benched. Remember that Robbo didn’t play against Porto.

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  15. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Will 2-0 win give Emery more comfort to field Auba/Laca again this weekend.

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  16. Sacked in the Morning
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    WC g2g? BB35

    Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Trippier Doherty Duffy Valery
    Salah Son Siggy Jota Hojberg
    Aguero Vardy Jimenez

    Vardy --> Firmino next week.

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    1. Sacked in the Morning
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A. Robbo and Son
      or
      B. TAA and Eriksen

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    2. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A

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    3. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Ah I see. Interesting ta!

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  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    A 2-0 win, Lovely Jubbly.
    Almost have a semi!

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    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Arsenal or you ?

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        As Martin Keown pointed out it's only halftime
        🙂

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          The thought of Martin Keown will get rid of any semi.

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  18. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Checking in one last time before the deadline. RMWCT. folks? Would be helpfull

    Gunn / Ryan
    Robertson / Laporte / Duffy / Boly / Valery
    Sterling / Mané / Son / Jota / JWP
    Aguero / Vardy / Jimenez
    0.2 ITB

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Laporte out, Alonso in

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    2. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Only one Spurs?

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      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah, and not too worried about it. Tried to fit Eriksen in, but I wanted Aguero/Vardy/Mané more.

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  19. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    1st WC draft.

    Had a lot of these players already.

    Ryan(Gunn)

    TAA/Doh/Duffy
    (Morrison/Valery)

    Sterling/Salah/Eriksen/jota
    (hojbjerg)

    Kun/Vardy/Jimenez

    0.2. I know I'm missing someone/something

    Not one reply to this very important post...

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Alonso in!

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Son & Deeney missing from the template. Defence maybe a little week.

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  20. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    A) Murray and Sterling
    B) Lukaku and KDB

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Seems like a tough decision. I'd proba downgrade and try and get Alonso in for one of your lesser defenders

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        why?

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          He's trolling. Ignore.

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            All very amusing I'm sure

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    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      B 100%

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  21. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    VISIONARIES8 hours, 37 mins ago

    Kane > 
    A Firmino -4
    B Vardy -4
    C Laca/Auba -4
    D Jim -4
    E Play Brooks

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      You can’t make it obvious you just copied and pasted

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  22. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Finalising Wildcard! Would appreciate any help. Which option do you prefer?

    LLoris, XXX
    TAA, Doherty, Duffy, Valery, XXX
    Sterling, Son, XXX, XXX, XXX
    Aguero, Jimenez, XXX

    A) Ryan, Laporte, Mane, Delofeu, Ward-Prose, Vardy

    B) Laporte, Ryan, Mane, Jota, Hojbjerg, Vardy

    C) Ryan, Laporte, Mane, Eriksen, Hojbjerg, Deeney

    D) Foster, Dunk, Mane, Eriksen, Delofeu, Deeney

    E) Foster, Dunk, KDB, Eriksen, Jota, Deeney

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A but Alonso for laporte

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      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        LoL

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  23. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone considering taking Hudson Odoi as 5th mid? Benched most of the time and I fancy him to play some minutes in GW35 when I play BB

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  24. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Feel like I may end up chickening out on Duffy (C) and end up on Son...

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      You’d be stupid to captain a Brighton player.
      Even stupider to captain Son. Who will more than likely be rested for the CL game

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        They dont have a huge amount of choice, Alli probably out, Kane out, even if Llorente starts its him with Son, Eriksen and Moura

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      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Call me stupid and even stupider then, they are my C and VC this week 🙂

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I’ve got myself Ryan too to make that decision easier

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  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Eriksen over Sterling (alongside Son(c)) for this week, leaving 5.9 ITB?

    My thinking behind it:
    - we should have a better picture of who may start DGWs, all the way up til deadline to make final decision
    - will know if city are out of UCL
    - sterling, who I do currently have, played full 90midweek - possible rest more likely than eriksen?

    Yes no City attack would be a risk, but the reasons make sense, no?

    Lloris Foster
    Robertson Laporte Duffy Doherty Valery
    Eriksen Son(c) Mane Pogba* Hojbjerg*
    Vardy* Jimenez Deeney

    * potential upgrades in 35 with the 5.9 ITB

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      5.9 ITB is an awful lot.

      Fine to go City-less, and have some money prepared in case, but yeah.

      Remember you only have 3 FTs till season-end. If a problem arises in your squad elsewhere, and still want a City player/Salah etc in, you may have to take a hit to afford it.

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      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Isn't it 4 free transfers?

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Yep you're right. Point still stands, however.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      5.9itb screams overthinking

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    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I'm leaving 2.5ITB for upgrades and adding city players. 5.9 seems excessive

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  26. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    I’m on a wild card.

    Planning for a bench boost next week. Anyone like Doucoure ? Don’t need to play him this week and has two good fixtures next week.

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  27. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    no one considering moura ?

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No, just alonso

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Samwise please calm it. Stopped being funny after the 2nd comment.

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      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yawn

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Still a bad pick. If Alli really is out more than a game then maybe

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    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      He's in my WC for now, must be due a start or two with others crocked/carrying knocks or a dud like Llorente

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    4. PEP_TALK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      As we get nearer the deadline I am considering Moura and Llorente more and more and getting more concerned that the likes of Son and Eriksen could get rested for CL

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  28. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Which combo is better?

    A) KDB and Deeney

    B) Vardy and JWP

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  29. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    How’s it looking folks? KdB > Mane GW36.

    Foster Ryan
    Robertson Laporte Duffy Valery Yoshida
    Sterling Eriksen KdB Son Jota
    Lukaku Jiminez Deeney

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Laporte out, Alonso in

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      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Not getting bored yet? We are

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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Agreed

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          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            100%

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      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Absolutely not

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    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Looks good!

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  30. yanky
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    TAA or Trippier the rest of the way? Cant have both in my current plans...

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Alonso

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    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      If you dont have any other liverpool defence then go taa. Otherwise Trippier.

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    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Trippier

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