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The release of Fantasy Premier League’s price list for 2019/20 could see Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) become the go-to Everton defender over the summer.

Lucas Digne (£6.0m) had originally been the target for the Toffees’ appealing early-season fixtures, but many were a little surprised that he received such a hefty price-tag.

In this latest Members article, we weigh up the two Everton full-backs against each other to see which can provide the best value from Gameweek 1 of the new campaign.

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What effect do the new prices have?

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Round 8 of Fantasy Cricket World Cup starts today. There are 6 fixtures in total and India has a DGW. In this Round you only get 5 free transfers with each additional transfer above this costing 10 points. The transfer deadline is 10.30 am UK time.

    South Africa, Afghanistan and West Indies can no longer qualify for the semi-finals. All other teams can still make it, but Sri Lanka need to win all their remaining games and rely on other results going their way.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      * 5 fixtures in total and India has a DGW. South Africa has no fixture.

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      AFG vs PAK: Almost no chance of rain. Full match expected to be completed.
      AUS vs NZ: Almost no chance of rain. Full match expected to be completed.
      IND vs ENG: Almost no chance of rain. Full match expected to be completed.
      SL vs WI: Almost no chance of rain. Full match expected to be completed.
      IND vs BAN: Almost no chance of rain. Full match expected to be completed.

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    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      7 indians 2 bang and 2 eng for me. Wasted the captain chip last dgw and going with that strategy again

      Tournament reaching a thrilling climax though. At one point looked like we could have the final 2 GWs of dead rubbers. Huge games this weekend

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    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      PAK vs AFG: Afghanistan won the toss and will bat first.

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    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      AUS vs NZ: Australia won the toss and will bat first.

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  2. Hedge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Jiminez and Jota in a wolves double up front? Both could be great value

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    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      europa league and poor fixtures. I'm avoiding Wolves for this reason.

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      1. Hedge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Could point about Europa. Not convinced the fixtures are that bad.

        Not sure fixtures are that bad. I could see them scoring in all the first three

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        1. Hedge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          *good point

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          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Will need to see the context if/when Wolves sign a striker.

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            1. Hedge
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              That's true

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  3. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What about this one?

    A) Kane + Fraser
    B) Deulofeu + Sterling

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’ve gone B so far

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I've gone A

      Will lose Kane for City asset GW4

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    3. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A looks better at first glance but if you swapped Deulo to King i’d be saying B 100%

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Have wilson

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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Having Wilson and King could be a blessing in disguise. Difficult to predict when either does well.

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  4. Big4FPL
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Early days but sitting on this atm - what are people’s thoughts on Vardy? Was one of the first names in my team but a lot of people seem to be favouring sub 7.0m strikers

    Burnley Keeper 4.0
    Robertson TAA Laporte Coleman
    Salah KDB Siggy Zaha
    Vardy King
    Bench; Gibson Dendoncker Wickham

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah Vardy is someone I want. Wouldn’t worry about fixtures and under Brendan that Leicester team looked phenomenal. Just hard fitting him in with Salah + Sterling + premium defence.

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly, I was really impressed with Leicester and if Tiellemans returns I honestly think they could be top 6 contenders or will be 7th at the least - with Vardy being a focal point in this. You’re right though, feel you have to sacrifice one of Salah/Sterling to go for it though

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Looks very solid and well-balanced.
      Rogers seemed to spark Vardy into life - he's a great pick at that price-point for me.

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers! I’m sure it’ll all change before GW1 once transfer/pre season etc kick off!

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    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      nice team. You think KdB will keep up with Sterling in points?

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        If KDB starts the season how he ended it/particularly that FA cup final then, yes, I think for his price he will get enough output to be a better pick than Sterling, even if it’s not necessarily matching point for point

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        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          yeah...currently on Sterling, but the 2.5 difference could make some great upgrades elsewhere

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          1. Big4FPL
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I think it comes down to captaincy with Sterling, for example in my first draft I had Mane and Sterling as I would rotate captaincy. But when I opted for Salah I wouldn’t be against perma-captaining other than in some big games where I could take a punt on KDB/Vardy/Siggy. Just think that 2.5 allows for a lot more balance

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    4. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy was going to be straight in for me, but the value of the 7ish strikers coupled with the value in premium defenders means I don't think it's worth fitting him in.

      Going by last season's points, Wilson only got a handful less than Vardy, whereas using that £1m to upgrade a 5m goalkeeper would have netted you 30 for example

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Whilst there undoubtedly is value in price brackets below Vardy I wouldn’t look at his points too much from last year. Puel starved Vardy of everything! If Brendan was in charge from the get go Vardy’s points would be considerably more.

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yes, this.

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        2. Big4FPL
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Was just about to reply along these lines but you’ve summed it up perfectly! Leicester a different animal under Rodgers, feel like if it was still Puel then i’d be straight in for Chilwell but under Rodgers I was straight in for Vardy and potentially even Maddison (though currently think Zaha trumps Maddison at 7)

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        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Have to say I agree

          I think Vardy with a full season under Brodge will be extremely destructive - pretty sure i’m Willing to field a 6.0 attacker to accommodate him rather than split 15.0 between two attackers

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        4. Hedge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Fair enough, will maybe have another look. What sort of score do you reckon Vardy will get this season?

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          1. Big4FPL
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Don’t get me wrong I think Wilson could do comparatively to Vardy were he to stay fit but I also think if you’re talking value then is King not worth the 1.5 less than Wilson? I personally think (were Vardy to get a full season) that he’ll be in the 170-210 range which for his price I still think is value - he just seems to be consistent rather than one of these players who bag you 2 points every week for 4 weeks then get 15 points in the 5th

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            1. Hedge
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              I think the forwards pricing is very interesting this year. As you say, it's hard to work out the best value between King/Jota, Wilson/Jiminez, Vardy/(maybe Firmino) and which price point will work out best. Should make for a good variety in teams

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    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I like the Vardy pick. I think this year strikers could make a comeback. Lots of options and at good prices. I’m currently sitting on Vardy, Arnie and King.

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers - I think I’m with you on this, Kane for example could be great value at that price plus whoever Chelsea’s first choice striker is could offer value. Think the issue is despite a resurgence of strikers I also can’t really see much decline in midfield with the likes of Salah/Sterling/Mane/KDB etc

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  5. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    On this currently- Zaha could be anyone from Willian to Maddison to Mili to Gross.

    Heaton
    TAA VVD Mendy
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson Zaha Brooks
    King Deulofeu

    Button Yoshida Gibson Greenwood

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    1. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nice, I’m a fan of that other than Mendy - I think of you know after the CS he’s first choice then great, but with Zinchenko new contract I just can’t look past Ederson or Laporte as city option unless Maguire signs

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I see the thinking for sure. Mendy is a risk. Will have to see the context when it’s closer to GW1- Pre season etc.

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  6. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know how that Uni of Southampton AI model did for 2018/19?

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  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    6.0 is a nasty bracket for mids/fwds - but who is your pick at that bracket?

    JWP, Ings, Pereyra, Almiron, Townsend, Gudmundsson, CHO, Glenner, DCL?

    Wish I could pick a 6th defender to be honest but really like Vardy, King, Sterling, Salah +6.0 in front of a big beautiful back 5 so a compromise must be made

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A lot of Chelsea ITK are predicting that CHO will only miss a few games. He’s there stand out when he’s fit.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        This would be super

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        1. Carefree Crew
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          He's competing with Willian on the left, Pedro & Pulisic will compete on the right. CHO apparently posted on Instagram hoping to be fit in September. Doubt very much that's match fit ready to play 90mins every week, ahead of Willian. If Lamps comes in he has to manage the egos & the upcoming youth. Tricky balance, I expect him to manage his minutes coming back from serious injury. 1 point cameos to start with, with CL games assuming Willian deemed first choice, CHO might get PL starts, but one to watch, high risk to select earlier.

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      DCL if Everton sign nobody, CHO when he’s back from injury. Don’t really like any of the others, maybe Prowsey

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers - I look at JWP’s 94 points in sub-2000 minutes & am fairly interested now that he’s Ralphie main main in the midfield with a good wallop of set pieces and THAT long range shooting ability

        Similarly Ings plays like an 8.0 when fit, he’s just rarely fit lol

        CHO is intruiging

        I think it’s feom those 3 as Everton will almost certainly sign a striker to relegate DCL to the bench imo

        Stuart Armstrong is another interesting one (5.5) if he could win his pace, his points per 90 was very impressive last season & looks to have a lot of potential

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    3. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like we are going for the same structure. Tbh I downgraded defence by .5 to get a 6.5 forward. Much better options there tbh. King and deulo I can see outscoring the 6.0 by quite a margin. If you had to pick them DCL

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Totally agree - the difference that 0.5 makes is huge

        Have to hope a first choice LB at city emerges in pre season - that solves the problem beautifully & allows a Deulofeu or a Jota instead of a JWP or an Ings - massive difference

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    4. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      That's why I've gone three at the back already, enables 2 x 4.0 on the bench, meaning I can up my midfield value to 6.5.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I’m delighted with my other 10 players tbh, didn’t even think they’d be affordable, so it’s not a terrible compromise overalll....

        Plus I know there’s definitely one or two bargains (a la Fraser/Jimmy last season) out there in 6.0-&-below-land, there always is...

        We just don’t know how they are yet 🙂

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        1. Vobinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I've decided I want Kane for his three home fixtures. So I've had to make sacrifices in defence:

          Ederson
          Robbo Digne VVD
          Sterling Redmond Siggy Maddison
          Kane Deeney King

          lol, Jorginho, lol, lol

          I can move Jorginho (idea is to use for Chelsea pens at cut price) to Dedoncker, upgrade Sterling to Salah (if fit from AFCON) then price points makes Kane to Aguero doable if need be. I have a feeling Salah & Mane will start the season jaded at best, or rested at worst so starting without them in my drafts. Early WC can fix any disasters.

          If I keep Sterling, I can upgrade VVD to TAA, or use Digne to Coleman to bring that extra 0.5.

          Also if Zaha moves to Arsenal, Maddison to Zaha is nailed on.

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    5. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I've got some 6.5s, at 6.0 I'm on DCL although open to persuasion.
      With CHO you wouldn't have him in your GW1 squad, then you'd want to see him play himself into a couple of games before transferring him in.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        CHO actually could turn out to be at a very silly price the more you look at it, he’d surely be good for 7-10 G & 7-10 A if he gets a nailed place after injury... seems a very good player ready to step up & should have the hunger factor to be a bit selfish which is great for FPL

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    6. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I couldn’t pick anyone I liked and decided I had to compromise 0.5 from the defence - whether it be Coleman>Digne, VVD>TAA/Robbo or Ederson>Laporte I think there’s so many more options at 6.5/7.0 than 6.0. Probably not the answer you want but otherwise JWP/Ings/DCL could work out!

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah Laporte > either Mendy or Zinch is something I’m monitoring carefully

        I’d be fine with that if either emerge as first choice LB, or if Mendy gets perma crocked again - problem solved 🙂

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        1. Big4FPL
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah if Zinchenko was nailed after another Mendy injury I think he’d be in every team - that 1.0m it would free up from Laporte would be brilliant!

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          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Keep the fingers crossed that either Mendy gets fit & flying in which case he’ll likely win the spot... or that he gets injured in which case we have a serious bargain on our hands with Zinchenko

            The saving from Laporte>Zinch/Mendy then enables that 6.0 attacker to become a 6.5 or even 7.0 attacker & everything’s rosy in the garden 🙂

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    7. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      It would be Ings for me. He will have an injury breakdown at some point but before he does he will be the main focal point of a fairly attacking team and on penalties.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah if he’s definitely fit he more than justifies 6.0

        Owned him a lot last year & he was brilliant when he played and beyond frustrating when he didn’t!

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        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah he really is that kind of player and I don’t think that will ever change with his injury record.

          If you are shopping in that price range though you could do a lot worse.

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      2. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        yeah...good to see him without a yellow or red flag by his name 🙂

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    8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I have picked none of them.
      I assume I will gradually get the Chelsea lads in gw3 on or wildcard then.

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  8. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How’s this?

    Ederson (Button)
    Digne, TAA, Van Dijk, Dunk (Diop)
    Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Zaha (Dendoncker)
    King, Jota (Greenwood)

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  9. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    If I've learnt anything from slow starts in previous seasons it's avoiding unknown quantities and having too many mid priced midfielders. Dont want to waste transfers on defenders early on so have gone big and backed it up with cheaper players who have a long run of good fixtures. Thoughts?

    Heaton
    TAA - Robbo - Coleman - Ake - Dunk
    Salah - KdB - Richarlison
    Aguero - King

    (4.0 - Noble - Stephens - Wickham)

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    1. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Agree totally on the first point. I've had good success with mid priced midfielders though

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  10. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at team of the year; Doherty in ahead of VVD who got 64 points more. Virgil bailed in my team, amazed he's only 6.5m.

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    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      VvD is the smart choice but I'm terrified of choosing the wrong one between TAA and Robbo so have gone with both. TAA will inevitably get injured and will be easily downgraded to VvD

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      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I'll go Virgil and TAA plus probably Salah captain. Robbo is great, though not big on goals.

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Have to take value into the equation, no way you could leave Doherty out. Otherwise it’d just be the same as the official FPL tots

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      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Virgil was better even in the value metric. Ludicrous leaving out the POTY and maybe Ballon d'Or winner.

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  11. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Stones ahead of Laporte?

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    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You will most likely get what you pay for. If you want a city defender get Mendy for his two month run before he goes on a long term injury

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    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      The only reason Stones is even at City is homegrown rule. Pep doesnt rate him and its very understandable why as hes not good enough.

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Have a decent first sub

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    4. NIKO.
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t even go there. I did last season and he was a disaster

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  12. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all,

    Got 7.0m to spend on a mid, who would you lick out of these?

    a. Zaha
    b. Pedro
    c. Maddison
    d. Mkhi
    e. ????

    Cheers

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    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha

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    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      sorry lick should say pick lmao 😉

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    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha
      maybe Anderson, and Gross (if fit) for 6.5

      Pedro and Mkhi are overpriced imo

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    4. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Maddison and Zaha good options. I'm leaning towards Mili though

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    5. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      thanks for the advice peeps.

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  13. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Here is a basic spreadsheet of Value, using 2019/20 Prices and 2018/19 Points Per Game (PPG).

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WFQJy7Lv_0OJIqiKLuwuXtt9uNOUf4qiA4D3zau9cxE/edit?usp=sharing)

    It suffers from the usual limitations of PPG, that players with lots of sub appearances perform poorly. Of course, the promoted players are not included, and you also have to consider how performances will significantly differ this season.

    What it does seem to demonstrate, though, is that Goalkeepers and Defenders are more kindly priced than Midfielders and Forwards in comparison with their returns.

    Liverpool Defenders appear to be very strong prospects, although as ever, you have to balance that against budget Defenders providing stronger Value than budget Midfielders or Forwards.

    We also need to consider the Captaincy, and that having the 15 best Value players is unlikely to score you the most Points if you leave 20m in the bank.

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    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks mate for this

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    2. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      My approach is to start with the best value team and then slowly upgrade each position to the next best value option until the budget runs out. In theory that gets you the best value team while spending the whole budget

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    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Interesting that Wilson is the highest non-defender there...

      From everyone's initial reaction it seemed like he was overpriced but this definitely suggests otherwise.

      Massive thanks for the spreadsheet btw!

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    4. Markus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks, great contribution. The interesting thing then becomes value per additional £m above the best value ix. I'm waiting for rmt projections for my own analysis but this is really helpful, thanks so much

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  14. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ryan (heaton)
    Robbo taa holebas (kelly)
    Salah bernardo zaha fraser
    Vardy jiminez wilson

    How this fpr 1st draft

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  15. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ross Barkley!

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Isn’t the answer to any problem?

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      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Could play under Frank. He was immense 2 seasons ago. Could be gold for 6.0

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  16. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Still think FPL have massively under priced Zaha.
    How can Fraser, Richarlison, siggy etc be more than him!? Doesn’t make sense!

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      shhhhhhhhhhh lol 😉

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    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      They scored more points last season

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    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Must admit, I agree. Wether he stays at Palace or move to Arsenal he’s undervalued. Although at Arsenal he will become a big rotation risk.

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Really? I'd say he suddenly becomes one of their best players

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        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Unfortunately Emery does rotate al lot, even his best players aren't safe...horrible manager for FPL 🙂

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        2. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I agree he would be a big player for them, but so was Auba and he was rotated often.

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      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Won’t be rotated much if signed for the price being mentioned

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    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Being a mid should add 30 points to his score so great value.

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      1. Hedge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        10 goals, 11 clean sheets = 21 extra if he was a mid last season. Maybe a couple less bonus with less BPS for goals

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        1. Hedge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Still puts him behind Mili last season

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        2. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Should be involved in more goals at Arsenal, him and Lacca would be mint.

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          1. Hedge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Yeh a move to Arsenal would change the equation potentially

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  17. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    It feels so good setting up a starting team that will be wildcarded after GW4. If by some miracle my team does great, then maybe I don’t have to pull the trigger, but being able to pick a team that I only need to consider the first four fixtures and not look at ‘the bigger picture’ is really relaxing.

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah I usually look at 4 GWs in a row as well. But I don't plan my WC in advance

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  18. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A) Brooks/Groß & Dendoncker
    Or
    B) 6.0 mid & Hojbjerg

    Would have to play one of Dendoncker/Hojbjerg, Rico, Long every week.

    Already own Zaha.

    Thanks!

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    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Shane Long that is

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    2. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't want to play any of those other than the odd auto sub

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I know annoying! Really happy with the rest though!

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        1. Hedge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Surely a downgrade elsewhere is worth it to play a 6.5/7 over the likes of Dendoncker? What's the rest of your team?

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      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I suppose its worth just shaving the 0.5 and having Dendoncker rather than Hojbjerg

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  19. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ryan
    Robbo VvD Laporte Digne
    Salah KdB Siggy Zaha
    Vardy King

    Button; Kelly, Dendoncker, Gallagher

    Thoughts on this team?

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  20. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Not much love for Kane in most teams.
    Great opener and good home fixtures...

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    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Here here!

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Means losing a city attacker

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thats true, but yeah, you cant have them all. I opted for kdb and ederson only. Switch from Kane to Aguero is also not too difficult

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    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dead cert in my side

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    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I just made my first Kane team, posted below, he could well be the best captaincy pick for GW1...but hard to know at this early stage of course!

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Great cpt choice indeed. And thats a good(salahless) team!

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    5. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Prefer city and Liverpool over Kane.

      An assess after the first few games anyway.

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Problem is they are all so bloody expensive. The 1mill of kane over aguero can do miracles for the rest of your team

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  21. @FPL_Chess
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I see you can put
      "
      No
      room
      for
      racism
      "
      on your shirts instead of EA Sports etc. Wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment (and my team strip now adorns this), but the design is sadly lacking. It's far more cramped that as shown above, and it could do with being centralised on the shirt ~ and perhaps without a white background. Great idea, but more effort please.

      ~~~~~
      Join FPL Chess Grandmaster Edition 750+ players for previous two seasons. Private League Code cmoq01 ~ Everyone welcome.

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    • jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Think I've nailed this more conventional 343 Kane draft!

      Ederson
      TAA / Robertson / Coleman
      KDB / Siggy / Maddison / Brooks
      Kane / Vardy / King
      (Button, Dunk, Hayden, Kelly)

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      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Would be scared going without Mane/Salah first game of the season

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Cant have 'em all, Non-Kane owners could feel a lot of pain too in that opening fixture

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      2. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Midfield full of potential but may not be realised as points.

        Prefer Zaha to Maddison.

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Zaha has been in and out of my team, Rodgers Leicester really excites me and Palace can be very lack lustre in attack some of the time...close call both well priced imo.

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      3. juho
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        suits your style as you go with maverick captain picks most of the time

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    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Gonna be toying between Digne&VVD and Coleman&TAA till the deadline. Robbo a dead cert unless they sign a LB

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    • Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Chaps,

      Thoughts please.

      Ryan (Button)
      TAA, Robbo, Maguire (Kelly, Diop)
      Mane BSilva Zaha Kante (Romeu)
      Aguero Jimi Wilson

      Appreciate only Maguire if moves and Kante just a 3 a week man but thoughts?

      Regards

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      1. Tony Moon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Captain choices possibly a bit more challenging? Who will you captain each week? Presumably Aguero?

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    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Happy with this now. Will wait until the week before the PL starts to tinker:

      Ryan
      Robbo - TAA - Laporte - Digne
      Mane - KDB - Zaha - Brooks
      Kane - King

      Button - Dendoncker - Kelly - Greenwood

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Very nice, but if Mendy starts in the Community Shield I'd consider him over Laporte. Frees up £0.5m too.

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      2. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not bad, not too big a fan of brooks at this price but fair enough.

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        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Tend to agree actually. I'd rather take a punt on Gros for £6.5m - but it's a very tidy team.

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    • The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      What are your views on having three £6.5's up top? It allows a lovely defence and midfield. The only concern I have is if an Aguero or a Kane start firing them in, you've got to move heaven and earth to make up the funds. Surely flexibility is key?

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Stay flexible

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        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Exactly. I'm almost certain I'll start with Kane or Aguero. I can't see me fitting Sterling in, which could be a bummer but I want Salah, Kane, Robbo and TAA.

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        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Flexible is for people without wildcards

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      2. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        No harm in it, it just depends on the cheap forwards you have.

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      3. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not worried about Aguero as often hauled off early, though Kane could do damage.

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        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Not worried about Kane because August and only half the fixtures are worth anything.

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      4. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        £6.5 for a reason you may bemoan the lack of goals.

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      5. Hedge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Two for me, with a 6.5 in defence instead

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    • asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      My early cheap forward shout will be Andone.

      Murray almost turning to dust at his age, a more attacking manager, had reasonable periods and at 5 million could actually be a starter for a team that has reasonable fixtures.

      Obviously pre season will play a part but now that he’s had a first season bedding in, could be a bit more involved.

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I'd rather a half squishy potato in my starting line up than Andone 😉

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Looked at his record when playing in top leagues to date.

        Spain: 24 goals in 91 games
        PL: 5 goals in 27 games

        He is a 1 in 4 / 1 in 5 player at best. So if he manages 35 games you can expect between 7 and 9 goals. Using 35 appearances and 8 goals and max bonus every time he scores you can expect: (35 x 2) + (8 x 4) + (8 x 3) = 126 pts.

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        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          That’s fine, for 5m. A chance that some of those returns could occur early on.

          At that price he’s essentially bench fodder/2 pointers anyway, even if he starts.

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      3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        He’s on my watchlist too

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    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If Alonso keeps his place under Lampard (or whoever else comes in) this defence looks juicy.

      Robbo - Trent - Alonso - Mendy - Trippier

      Can easily get Salah and a bunch of decent value attackers still.

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    • Super Frank
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Feeling strong going 5 at the back, what do you think?

      Ryan
      Trippier - VVD - Laporte - Robertson - Digne
      Salah - KDB - Zaha
      Kane - King

      Button - Dendoncker - Hayden - Nketiah

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      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Love it!

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    • McGinn
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ederson (Button)
      Coleman - Robertson - Ake (Diop, Bednarek)
      Sterling - Mane - Sigurdsson - McGinn (Stephens)
      Jimenez - Wilson - Deulofeu

      Thoughts?

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