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Son and Trippier benched as Eriksen starts for Spurs

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Son Heung-min (£8.7m) and Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) are among the benched players for Spurs in their Double Gameweek 34 fixture.

With already-relegated Huddersfield coming to north London, Mauricio Pochettino has taken this opportunity to start Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.2m) in their place.

Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) has held onto his place in the side and without Trippier should have a greater involvement in set pieces.

Also, with Son on the bench and Harry Kane (£12.6m) injured, it is possible the Danish international could be taking the penalties too.

Ben Davies (£5.6m) comes in for Danny Rose (£5.8m) at left-back, while Juan Foyth (£5.0m) starts alongside Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) and Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) so that Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m) can have a rest on the bench.

Huddersfield have lined themselves up in a 4-5-1 formation with Karlan Grant (£5.0m) leading the line. He has two goals in his last two away trips.

Chris Löwe (£4.4m) and Jon Stankovic (£3.9m) are both playing out of position in midfield.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Foyth, Davies, Sissoko, Eriksen, Moura, Wanyama, Llorente

Huddersfield XI: Hamer; Durm, Kongolo, Schindler, Hadergjonaj; Löwe, Stankovic, Hogg, Bacuna, Kachunga; Grant.

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  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Has this game always had the Captain part? One thing I truly hate about the game

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah. And started with 1 Wildcard.

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      It lowers the skill aspect of the game a bit, but the game would be less fun without it.

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      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Why do you think it lowers the skill aspect?

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        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          I agree with the sentiment. Choosing fixtures and captaining good players against weak sides, planning for stalemates and looking for cheap enablers to allow big guns, all ties into captain tactics. Go deep.

          Picking a good captain against Huddersfield every week this season would have been quite easy. Almost every week the team playing them had 'atypical' captain scores including Kane and Hazard brace, Aguero Hatrick and goals from Richalison, Lacazette, Rondon, Zaha, Mili, Wilson etc etc.

          Maybe change your mindset?

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          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Change my mindset from what?

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          2. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            My rival has a poor team and has just put the captains armband on Kun or Salah all season. Pretty much got it right every week. I’m having a poor season but his team is awful compared to mine (bar getting the Captain right each week). I think there is a lot of luck in captains

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            1. ChuckN
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              Ditto. My ML rival is 203 points ahead of me for captains but only 45 ahead.

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        2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Adds volatility

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        3. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Because picking players for a set for fixtures, like 3-4 fixtures, has more of a skill element and less luck involved. But picking the highest point scorer in one particular match is more reliant on luck.

          Take that recent Sterling hat trick, example. Aguero got just 5 points in that game or something. They’re both great picks, Sterling arguably slightly more explosive maybe, but it’s really close. Was it a lack of skill from Aguero cappers? No, just bad dumb luck. And they lost out on so many points and so many rank places.

          But if they owned Sterling or Aguero for a set of fixtures, both parties would’ve eventually been rewarded.

          P.S: I was a Sterling non-capper and Aguero non-owner that week. Not salty or anything.

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            This is a great example

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      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Yeah, I’d have won more mini leagues without it I’m certain

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      3. Party time
          5 years, 12 days ago

          I totally agree with you cok3y5murf

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      4. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        It helps setting you apart from the rest, captain is you very basic weekly wild card

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Llorente messes up Erik A

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    4. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Llorente's square head denies Eriksen assist.

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    5. niloh1
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      surely with the game won already, poch wont bring on son right?

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Agreed.

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      2. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        hope so mate

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      3. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        In the past he’s brought on Kane for no reason with 10 mins to go so I think we’ll see son unfortunately. Very few other options on bench also.

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      4. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        let me phone him HT

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      5. tokara
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        poch need to rest moura too, every men share time

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      6. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Must be a good chance he stays benched now.

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      7. Napster03
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Logic says no but he may ask Son if he wants to play a few minutes to keep momentum.

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      8. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I bloody hope so. Nit too worried as Jimi will come on and Duffy be my capo.

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    6. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/04/09/how-tactical-change-affected-salahs-wildcard-credentials/?hc_page=8&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_20177916 🙂

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    7. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Llorente close

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    8. CarsonYeung
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I prefer not to speak. If I speak I am in big trouble.

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/04/12/fpl-team-news-and-injury-round-up-double-gameweek-34/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_20202880

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      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Funny

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Well done, you were one of dozens who voiced the same concerns

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        1. CarsonYeung
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Not claiming to be the only one, just find it amusing how even questioning the group think seems to go these days

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      3. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        You & few others

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    9. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Wanyama (c) paying off 😉

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      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Better than Duffy (C) imo

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    10. Sreeraj (TKF 15)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Son non capper and not on WC.. Pogba to come off the bench..
      Did Hazard to Son this week to cover off any potential haul from him.
      Captained Aguero though..

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        lol at benching pogba

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      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        If you're benching pogba against west ham at home you might as well have sold him

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        1. Sreeraj (TKF 15)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Well, didnt have funds to do Pogba to Son!
          Also i am expecting Pogba to score one against City next week.

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          1. Naboo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            But not against West Ham this week? Weird one.

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    11. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      With Son blanking, anyone else hoping Eriksen doesnt bag more than 2 pts?

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I own him, so no.

        I'll happily take an assist and him being subbed early for a rest with a cs point.

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      2. Federico
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Yeah, 5/10 at the top of my ML captained him. Only 1/10 went for Son actually.

        Vardy capper and Eriksen non-owner here.

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      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Eriksen captain fail incoming.

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    12. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Sure Poch will take of the likes of Eriksen in the second half. Skipp waiting on the bench, Marsh may get minutes too. No reason not to protect his key players, the game is won.

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    13. Schwifter
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Well I'm screwed this week, I left vice captain on Vardy to.

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I also "left" it on Vardy...

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    14. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      People really expect to Son not come in ?

      He needs to rest Sissoko and Eriksen and Llorente cant play 90 minutes. Skipp and Son surely will come in. Idk who will be third

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Skipp for Eriksen
        Marsh for Sissoko

        That is all.

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    15. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Eriksen getting rested today on the pitch.

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        lol basically

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    16. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Cmon ,Poch, bring on Skipp, Marsh and Alderweiteld. Son needs to rest for City, right?

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        son needs to come on and get 1 point

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        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Son yc please

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    17. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Eriksen is going to get one point isn't he

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

        He should make 60’.

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        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Think he might 58 and be gone

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    18. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      If Son comes on and Spurs concede then I'm done with football for at least an hour.

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      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I need exactly those two things to happen.

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    19. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Tried to be clever with Eriksen(C), but failed.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Same

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      2. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        There's still hope

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    20. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Lucas Moura punt pays off. Now just Lukaku (C) and Martial later today 🙂

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      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Lucas was seriously overlooked on FFS, was always going to start now with no kane and Dele, glad i brought him in

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        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Yup. I was considering him before Kane got injured and then that made me feel like it was written in the stars

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        2. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Lucas wasn’t overlooked at all, loads brought him in and I for one captained him.

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          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            True but way less popular than Eriksen and Son

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          2. darth_valdes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Loads? 25th on transfer in. Stop bragging.

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      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Should be a good week for you, not sure I'd want those three next week though,

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        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Doing Vardy to Deeney and Lukaku or Martial to either Firminho or Mane :). Lucas is a good one for a while imo

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          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Yeah, I'd keep Lucas, doubt he plays vs city in league but should start against Brighton.

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      3. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I want one more attacking return. Bps needed

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        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          True, I'll just be happy if he outscores Son and Eriksen

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    21. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Moura 1 more so he’s on a hatrick and a Llorente no goal to keep him on would be the ideal scenario

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    22. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      HT: Falkensberg 0-0 Häcken

      Jeremejeff YC only event of note.

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      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Jeremejeff obviously my only player in the game

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          1. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Same here. He was booked for diving, but it was a foul and should've got a penalty for it. Big point swing there.

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            1. Mysterion
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              Unbelievablejeff

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              1. Zladan
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 12 days ago

                I say that to myself every time I see his name.

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      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Sissoko dominating the game he just needs to learn how to shoot!

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      3. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Son cappers whos yours VC?

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Erik

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        2. Futile Tinkering
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Lol @ me, my VC is Kun

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        3. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Raheem.
          Could end without a captain this GW.

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Haha that’s why I didn’t put it on him

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        4. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Kun

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        5. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Duffy.

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        6. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Duffy. But Son will get 10 mins

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        7. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Duffy!

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      4. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Eriksen is so quiet, no way he's getting any attacking returns

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Imagine being on the Goals Imminent table and producing nothing against Huddlesfield 🙁

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        2. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Dumb

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        3. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          He does that. Then pops up with a late goal or assist. Hope is a fine thing.

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          1. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            He'll be off for Skipp in second half id imagine

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          2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            And what kills you

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        4. HammersFan
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Almost had an assist, biggest help is Llorente gives him a target to aim for on set pieces.

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      5. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Who’s the one player you regret taking out of your WC? I think it’s Hazard for me. I think he’ll score very well the next few

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Hazard.
          TAA (maybe not this week).
          Wilson (scores when not in team).

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Oh, and Digne!

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        2. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          He's the best player in the league by far and it's a shame that I don't think I will ever own him in FPL again.

          Still hope he scores a brace against that lot.

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        3. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Hazard, Vardy, Salah, Ederson

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Vardy is still stuck in Fabian Schär’s pocket isn’t he?

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        4. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Lloris right now

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        5. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Hazard's performance against West Ham was utterly majestic, made taking him out tough.

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      6. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I have an issue with wild cards. I usually go for a fairly template team. And most times I drop in OR. I think the chip should just be gotten rid of. That being said my FH team did very well so.... meh what do I know. It is what it is.

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        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Stop being a sheep and doing template things then

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          1. Futile Tinkering
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            How is picking the players that are most likely to bring u points being like sheep?

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            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              The original poster answered this question.. he drops in OR

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        2. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Have fun then. I went with Lucas Moura, Martial and Lukaku C as punts whilst keeping slightly template. Good so far... Moved up 15k 🙂

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        3. Rash
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          If your team is template then you are probably not going to move up the rankings and be passed by people with a few successful differentials

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          1. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            All good points. Not ones that made me feel any better but all true. 😎
            Never the less I’m in the top 20k, leading ML by 60 and OR record is 54 so I have done something right every now and then.

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        4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          I don't get very many assists, I think they should remove the bit of the game I don't do well at 😉

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      7. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Just come in to see the score ..... looks like it's shaping up to one of those double legendary game weeks that we remember for many years to come .... for all the wrong reasons.

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      8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Need that Spurs clean sheet wiped

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        1. Party time
            5 years, 12 days ago

            I hope so as well but Huddersfield can not score a goal for an advert

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

          how come no one captained Aguero around here?

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            We are sheep

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          2. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            not a very good away record.

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          3. @persecuted_by_mods
              5 years, 12 days ago

              Just back from injury, didn't play well in the last game, could be rotated or rested

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              1. Futile Tinkering
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 12 days ago

                Please no

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            • Garlana
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              I did, was looking for a handy differential

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          4. Fpl Old Guard
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            I sorry if this has already been mentioned but should first goal have been a Davies assist?

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            1. Zladan
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              It was fed into Llorente and his first touch let him down... but turned out to be an assist.

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