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FPL Gameweek 38 – an analysis of the key underlying stats

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The 2018/19 season comes to a conclusion this Sunday, with all 20 Premier League clubs kicking off simultaneously at 15:00 BST.

Gameweek 38 represents the final chance to claw back a mini-league deficit or improve an overall rank for those Fantasy managers who are struggling.

For the front-runners amongst us, there may be more ‘defensive’ strategies employed as impressive ranks and mini-league leads are consolidated.

Ahead of this weekend’s later-than-usual deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could influence Fantasy managers’ decisions and transfers whatever the approach.

We’ve run down the stand-out stats in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable Gameweek 38.

Members can read on for our analysis below.

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  1. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Ive seen this Jovic guy linked to Utd a couple of times recently. Is he good enough for us?

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    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Oops sorry for top post

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    2. Annie
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Ashley Young is good enough so...

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      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        He defiantly is not!!!

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          You seem quite defiant

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        2. Annie
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          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          There’s a long list of you want to go there.

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    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Stop ittttt MPSR 😆

      Yeah he could be a very shrewd investment, looks a very promising player. Wonder how much Frankfurt would demand for him

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      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Seems to be banging them in! I’ve not seen him but if we can get him for 65m or less we should go all out

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        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Do a swap deal for Lukaku

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    4. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      No - he's too good.

      Your level is Glenn Murray

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      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Is Grant Holt still plying his trade?

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        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Isn't he a wrestler now? May have dreamt that.

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      2. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Im utd

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        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          I know.

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          1. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Murrays rubbins

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            1. Poseidon.
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 days ago

              *rubbish

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        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          "I'm Utd"

          chuckled at that, lol

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          1. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            😀

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

      Really unsure how to judge that these days.

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      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Fifa 19 ratings

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  2. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Do we think McTominay will start v Cardiff?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Is that the royal we?

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    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Dare I ask why?

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    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Depends if Herrera fit. I think no

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

    Probably going to sell Hazard now

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    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      You or Chelsea?

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Both

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    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Really? Why?

      Unless Sarri says he'll rest him must be a bit mad no?

      I've got Robbo and Son to sort as well

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      1. Bubz
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        5 years, 3 days ago

        120 minutes on a thursday before a nothing away match against a good leicester side? Screams blank to me

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Fair points but could guarantee them 3rd (though not that big a deal) and could also be Hazard's last (Prem) game in a Chelsea shirt

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        2. Licky
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          That Schmeichel bench boost is looking pretty good right now...

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    3. Party time
        5 years, 3 days ago

        I just sold him, 210 seconds ago to be precise

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    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Vardy against a tired CFC team who may rest could be mayhem

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Just what I was thinking!

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      2. Ready Player One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Vardy armband 😉

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    5. Longlatini
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Has one city ever had 3 out of 4 European finalists?

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      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Spain?

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        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Madrid or Barcelona 😉

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        2. Licky
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          2014 and 2016, Atleti, Real and Sevilla.

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          1. Longlatini
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            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Sevilla’s not in Madrid!

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            1. Longlatini
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 days ago

              *Seville

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        3. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          That is a country 😉

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        4. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          😆

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

          City?

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        6. Licky
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Jumped onto google before reading that properly... XD *facepalm*

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          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Spain is my city.

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            1. Random Name
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 days ago

              Hang your head in shame for that one

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              1. Licky
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 days ago

                Trying to figure out how to delete my account.

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                1. Longlatini
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 days ago

                  🙂

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          2. Yoshioka
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Italy have had 3/4 at least a couple of times (also not a city, I know.) No single city has had more than two.

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      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Doubt it

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

        No

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    6. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Apologies for all the options. Just really not sure, other than Son. 2FTs, 0.0itb

      1) Son, Jota > Moura, Fraser
      2) Son, Robbo > VVD, Moura
      3) Son, Jim > Redmond, Laca/Vardy
      4) Son, Jim > Pogba, Rondon
      5) Son, Robbo, Jim > Fraser, Shaw, Laca (-4)
      6) Son, Robbo, Jim > Hazard, AWB, Rondon (-4)

      Some other combination from above? Other considerations: Rash, Mili, Deulo, Babel. Toooooo many for this final gameweek.

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        3 with Vardy

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    7. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Best transfer:

      A) Son >> Pogba

      B) Jimenez >> Zaha

      Thanks guys.

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    8. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Away goals counting in extra time is so unfair it's ridiculous.

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        What about the home team getting 30 mins more at hone?

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Great minds. Or maybe just crap but similar.

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          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            We both look like farmyard animals as well.

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

        But then home team have an extra 30 mins playing at home.

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      3. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        It is actually time they scrapped the away goal rule

        It is a hangover from the seventies

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          is a bit of a dead rule

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          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Not for Spurs

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            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 days ago

              Only was required b/c Ajax had an away goal in pocket 😉 full circle dead rule

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

            I don't like it. Never have.

            Win a tie by scoring more goals than the other team over the 2 legs or decide it on pens.

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      4. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Yep. Definitely away goal worth two goals at extra time ":D"

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    9. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Do we think that with only 2 days rest for Chelsea and Arsenal (and Chelsea now having to play extra time) that Leicester and Burnley assets may be good options for gw38?

      Thinking about Maddison/Tielemans/Vardy and Wood/Mee....

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        I hope Jamie Vardy scores a hattrick and has an absolute belter of a party, tbh.

        Wood may be good, but wouldn't go for a defender tbh.

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        1. Ready Player One
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Would you (c) Vardy?

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    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Frankfurt shot cleared off the line

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    11. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      What a let off for Chelsea

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    12. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Vardy party anybody ?

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Hell to the effing yes. Would be lovely.

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      2. Licky
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Would've liked that on Monday. 🙁

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

        Oh yes, Leicester are playing well. He will bag a brace

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    13. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Lowkey hope Chelski are knocked oot so that Haz is more likely to play v lei

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    14. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Kompany nailed to start last game?

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        No. But probably should do.

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      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Yes

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

        Sure would have thought so

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    15. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      And the commentator says "Sarri's got to change it for Chelsea..."

      Ohahahahahahaha

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Is he physically capable of doing that?

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    16. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Sarri must hate extra time. Extra 30 mins he has to wait to have a fag.

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      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        *reported

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

        Probably why he took RLC off, trying to let Frankfurt win it in normal time

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    17. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Chelsea has 4 substitutions. I did not know teams are allowed one in extra time...

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Yup you get an extra one.

        and he used it bring on Higuadonk. In fairness nobody much else TO bring on

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      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        New rule this season

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      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        What a way to waste a substitution by bringing on higuain

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        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          better at Pens than Giroud

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    18. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Frankfurt close again

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      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Can't beat a good Frankfurter

        Thats what she said

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        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          hehe

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    19. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Go on then de Germans

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        or even De Guzman

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    20. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Best midfielder under 7.6m this week?
      Not Siggy

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      1. Party time
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Lucas Moura

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        • Yome
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Redmond

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        • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Deadmond/Bilva

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        • Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Redmond/Deulofeu/JWP could all be punty

          Can't stretch to BSilva?

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          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Can’t go Bilva. Rival has him.
            Oh I have Redmond as well.

            Considering Hazard,Jimenez > Moura/Fraser + Aubamayang-4

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        • Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Tielemans

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          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Nice

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          2. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            oo this could be gold if chelsea are knackered

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        • @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Tielemans ?

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      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        England v Germany semi final with penalties looming........ Seems familiar.

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        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          What could go wrong?

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        2. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Tho Chelsea have only got one English player on the pitch so might be okay!

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      3. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Will Sarri bring on Cabellero for the pens?

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        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Oops already made 4 subs

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        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          No subs left

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        3. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          I would laugh my ass off if that all happened again

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      4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        How's this look for GW38, been pretty messed with injuries/suspensions & have taken a -4

        Gunn (Foster)

        Robertson Bryan AWB (Doherty, Peltier)

        Salah(C) Sterling Jota JWP (Son)

        Aubameyang Jimenez Gray

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        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Hopefully Salah comes through, think it'll be a pretty tough weekend...

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          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Ouch only got a 13pt lead in the ML, bought in Robbo last GW for the first time this season!

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      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Higuain looking tired

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          That's comical given he's only just come on, but somehow believable. Not the same player he was for Sarri a few years back

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        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          those Europa League games he played for AC Milan earlier in the season really took it out of him

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      6. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Is Nathan Redmond a trap? *raises eyebrow*

        Can get anyone 9.3m or less. Got Mane Haz Pogba Hojbjerg.

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          A punt on Sane?

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        2. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Milivojevic?

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      7. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Chelsea making Frankfurt look like prime Wolves

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      8. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Judging by the comments I'm compelled to put a bit of dosh on Higuain scoring. 😉

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      9. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Does Chelsea’s transfer ban mean they cannot sign Higuain or continue loan and he goes back to Italy?

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        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          I really don't know, but they have his registration so might be allowed to sign him.

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        2. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          they have a contract - they can sign him regardless

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

          I read it was agreed before the ban so the deal can still go through.
          Not sure on the source.

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

        Oh jesus surely haz wont get rested on Sunday. I've got a 5 a side pub team out and I'm on a bench boost!

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          I think will sell Hazard, this is 120minutes

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      11. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        He made 2 transfers already

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/107827/history

        WOW.

        Guessing game time. Who the overall leader brought? Has to be someone with price changes, since he has 0 ITB.

        Shoot

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        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          He's definitely won tbh

          The lead that he has is actually a joke

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        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Robbo + Son out for Shaw + Bilva

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            not true. he would have had money in the bank

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