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Improving Burnley on FPL radar ahead of fixture turn

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Burnley players are being widely overlooked by Fantasy Premier League managers as we approach the start of the 2019/20 season.

Not one of the Clarets’ first-choice outfielders sits in more than 2.5% of FPL squads at the time of writing, while their most-owned asset – goalkeeper Tom Heaton (£4.5m) – has been strongly linked with a move to Aston Villa.

The collective cold shoulder is warranted, with Sean Dyche’s side facing Arsenal, Wolves and Liverpool in the first four Gameweeks.

As a result, Burnley sit bottom of our Season Ticker until after the September international break.

After that, the picture looks much rosier: Dyche’s troops are catapulted to the top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 5-14 and meet only Chelsea of last season’s top six in those ten matches.

With the fixture turn in mind, our latest Numbers Game article delves into last season’s statistics to see if there is any incentive to invest in the Clarets’ players from mid-September onwards.

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  1. maurorodi00
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ok bug question for my squad please someone help me
    A) Alisson/button
    Ake/digne/taa/kelly/dunk
    Siggy/mane/fraser/dendonger/zaha
    King/delofeu/aguero
    And change fraser and ake with perez and davud lui after 2 gw or

    B) ederson/button
    Van dick/taa/digne/kelly/dunk
    Sterling/salah/zaha/dendonger/perez
    King /delofeu/jota
    The think here is that i dodnt have fraser and siggy for the beginning and i beleive that they can make chances but i have instead sterling over aguero and salah over mane and van dick

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    1. OFord
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Definitely B for me, you've got to have at least one of Sterling/Salah, & VVD is a waaaaay better option than Ake

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  2. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    The midfielders anywhere below 8m are such bad selection only 1 or 2 good ones at the minute.

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Plenty at Leicester and options at Chelsea should emerge quickly.

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      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Players from either team are a bit risky especially Chelsea I find.

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      well, atm there are only a few standouts. But after 1 or 2 GW, that's where all the value assets will emerge

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    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Tielemans, Perez, Maddison, Mili, Zaha, Felipe, Lanzini, Martial, Brooks etc.

      Pick 1 (or 2) and then just transfer to whoever starts the season well.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      One or two players to monitor over pre-season:

      Fraser, Anderson, Zaha, Maddison, Perez/Tielemans, Pereyra

      Punts: Moura, Silva, Martial, Willian, Brooks, Gross, Redmond, Fornals, Graelish, Buendia, Almiron, Townsend, Trossard, Yarmolenko, James, CHO (i), Djenepo, Moutinho, El Ghazi

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      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Not enough options

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    5. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      They are all very punty at the minute, but if any other them nail a starting spot then they are massively under-priced great value players.

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  3. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Shape of my squad is largely there with only a couple of places left, what do you think starts the season in best from:

    A) Giroud/Haller and Laporte
    B) Vardy and Adam Smith
    C) Deulofeu and Maddison
    D) Wilson and Zinchenko

    Cheers all.

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    1. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      C

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’d start with D with a view to moving to A after a couple of weeks if Zinc looks nailed.

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        By that you mean keep Zink and downgrade Wilson to Haller or whomever is centre forward at Chelsea (assuming Abraham and Batsyuayi are also priced at 7.0)?

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I fancy WH to get off to a flier - after week 1 that is - and if he looks settled I’d go Haller. I’m supposing that rotation will be a constant risk at Chelsea unless someone really takes off and then it becomes a no brainer.

          Dunno what change getting Haller would leave elsewhere but I’m supposing there’ll be other moves on after a few weeks. Pogba and Son who are currently nowhere to be seen might easily be attractive for instance.

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  4. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which players do you have down as the biggest punts (could either score big or not play at all).
    The £7 - 7.5m bracket looks very punty with Martial, Moura, Sanchez, Mkhitaryan, Willian and Antonio - IF they start they are all capable of double figure returns.

    The £6 - 6.5m bracket has Mendy, Walcott, Yarmolenko and Barkley.

    I know the majority on here prefer 11 guaranteed starters but I like the odd punt for a bit of excitement.

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      yes...Willian, Martial and Yarmolenko could be nice punts
      Riskier, but maybe one of the promoted sides: Buendia, Robinson, El Ghazi

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  5. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    On my spreadsheet, I gave Spurs' defence a slight negative offset to account for their ageing defence:

    Vertonghen 32
    Alderweireld 30
    Tripper 28 (29 in Spetember)
    Rose 29
    Lloris 32

    But they seem to be aware of this and are actively resolving it. Selling Rose and Trippier just before they approach 30 is very shrewd business, and good "soccernomics". The growing trend for clubs is to buy players around the ages of 16-23, so it will be interesting to see who they buy, and if any new FPL options can arise.

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  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Really hope Spurs sign Max Aarons from Norwich (4.5m) to replace Trippier.

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Seems plausible. But Norwich may well use the tried and tested he’s as good as AWB valuation (see Tierney)

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    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A starting defender at Spurs, for 4.5, would be brilliant.

      Aarons, Alexander-Arnold, Laporte and Robertson, for 25!

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      1. Markus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Zappacosta too on the bench?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Would be too easy

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        2. Markus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          And rotates reasonably well with spurs too... Wishful thinking maybe but if the stars align on them and a man city left back can see set and forget from the off with sufficient quality cover for rotation

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    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      wouldn't that be weird while they also have KWP? Spurs have no faith in him?

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      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I don't think Poch is fully convinced by KWP, hence Foyth getting a couple of starts ahead of him last season, hope I'm wrong tho as he's looked fairly assured when I've seen him.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      If he were rotated with KWP, would you still get him?

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      1. Markus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        As long as good rotation (1 on 1 off) rather than subs I think a 4.5/5m option worth it for ppg

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I think so too, unless 59 minute subs look likely.

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    5. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No chance he plays regularly this season. We've still got Aurier, and he'd get rotated with Walker-Peters and Foyth as back-up.

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      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Going into the season with Aurier, KWP and Foyth as cover tho - I'm not convinced. When you add in Alderweireld probably leaving, and Rose / Davies at LB, there is quite a lot still to do, IMO.

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        1. Pegboy
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I'm not saying we won't buy him, I just don't think he'll play much this year if we do.

          Agree entirely on the rest - the defence is the priority for the rest of the window. We've been stuck in limbo with all four of the full-backs not *quite* being good enough for a while, and it looks like we might bite the bullet and sort it out this summer, but it'll be a difficult transition. It's feasible that only Ben Davies remains and we end up buying Sessegnon, Aarons and An Other right-back (potentially Sakai/Atal/Alves). Chuck in another centre back (Saliba?) if Alderweireld goes, and I'd steer clear of Spurs defence short-term. Long-term, I think the addition of N'Dombele will sure things up and allow us to start controlling games a bit more.

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          1. avfc82
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Good post, thanks for the info.

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      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Aurier is on the transfer list...

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        1. OLDHERMAN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          It sounds reasonable to me. But source?

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  7. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Steve Bruce confirmed Newcastle head coach. Relegation locked in.

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    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Getting paid 3 times less than carl jenkinson. Let that sink in

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    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He's now managed Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Birmingham City, Sunderland and Newcastle United. He likes a challenge doesn't he!

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

        and Hull

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I have the texted my mate whose a Toon fan offering him my condolences and support following this sad news.

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  8. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Classic 3-4-3, for all you FPLDinosaurs,(like myself), who don’t want spend their Saturday afternoons shouting at the T.V and posting, “hold” every 5 mins...

    Ryan
    Cathcart Coleman Ake
    Yarmo Sterling Salah Perez
    Vardy King Kane

    Button Fredericks/4.5? Donker Kelly

    I’ve made plenty of drafts going big at the back, but they don’t excite me as much as this one.
    Granted a couple of wait and see preseason picks...

    #FPLDinosaurs unite...!! 🙂

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      if I were to go with triple Liverpool defense, it probaby would take a lot of fun out of watching their games

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      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Only takes a dodgy VAR decision or someone to shin one in off a corner and it’s a lot of points gone.... just like that!!

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        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Imagine Liverpool winning 6-1 and still feeling gutted 🙂

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          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah and it being a VAR decision where VVD gets sent off and a penalty is awarded... 😆

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        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          It will level out over a few games I am going for it more than likely - it will be fun.

          Ryan (button)
          ♦
          VVD-Robertson-TAA-Coleman-(Azpileceuta)
          ♦
          Fraser-Sigurdsson-KDB-(Dendocker-Trybull)
          ♦
          Wilson-King-Kane

          I don't buy this cheering on defensive points 'is boring' narrative.
          In the past when I had Double defences it was fun watching to see if a team held out.
          Treble defence for a few gameweeks will be a notch up.
          I see value in those defences compared to elsewhere.
          Defensive players such as TAA are also viable captain options.
          What you describe is just loss aversion the fear of losing something you could have had.
          It is a completely different mindset to getting a midfield/attacker and hope they 'get' something different to not wanting to 'lose' something.

          I have no problem with getting my head around it.
          I even captained the likes of Ivanovic back in the day.

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          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            It definitely comes down to the, “each to their own”, way of thinking.
            I haven’t completely written off the idea of spending big in defence and have a nice 4-4-2 to fall back on, but it just doesn’t sit right with me to start the season with all that money at the back. Would rather invest more in attack, then it’s easier to downgrade to a premium defender than upgrade to a premium attacker...

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          2. Saka Rice
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            isn't Sterling a "must" in a team? you don't have Salah either have you thought about your captain choices? Surely Sterling is a better choice than Kane?

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            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              I can get him in a few weeks time if really required.
              AIso, I see KDB as potentially better value
              Captain choices will vary between liverpool defence and Kane for the first few weeks,
              I will transfer out one liverpool defender gw3 and phase in the Leicester/Villa/Chelsea lads moving out Bournemouth players gradually.
              To me I see Chelsea as great captain options once we know who lampards set team is - giving decent captain choices with thier fixtures and value players too boot.
              I am never afraid to captain any player I see who (I think) will get the most points regardless of position or price. I picked Fabinaski/Anderson/Arnautovic last year.

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  9. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who do you have down as the most under-priced players?
    I think a-the whole defensive category is £1m under priced.
    Midfielders: Maddison, Barkley, Pogba, Anderson, Perez,
    Forwards: Kane, Vardy, Wilson (possibly King but if he was listed as a mid), Andone, (would also say Lukaku if he was staying at ManUtd).

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sanchez

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      1. LangerznMash
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I didn't list the punty players on this due to uncertain gametime and starting position. Obviously an OOP starter would be under-priced value gold.
        Someone like Martial, Antonio, Walcott, Yarmolenko or like you say Sanchez (who is on my watchlist).

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  10. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    With the lack of decent cheap options its looking likely that Salah will be the only player that I start with above £8m.
    This hinges on him being a viable captain option for the first 9 weeks.
    I think there is more value in having a strong bench and rotating players based on fixture than making sacrifices to fit Sterling or Kane in.
    Hopefully I can have 15 players increasing in value who can them be upgraded later on in the season.

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    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Look at sterlings numbers from the last two seasons. Cant be ignored

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        This

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  11. OFord
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Potentially looking at making about 5 transfers, what do people think? current squad:

    Alisson
    Coleman Laporte VVD Vert
    Salah KDB Brooks Madds
    Kane King

    Potential changes to:

    Ederson
    Coleman Gomez (Could be Zinch instead if it becomes clear he's nailed) Robbo Vert
    Salah Sterling Siggy Neves/Moutinho
    Vardy King

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  12. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Good Morning scout fans. Please give some feedback on this team so I can improve it and finish above you all.

    Fabs
    TAA/VVD/digne/Walker
    Salah/kdb/siggy/Perez
    Vardy/king

    Subs: button/dendonker/andone/Kelly

    Thanks everyone

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    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Looks really nice as is.
      For safety you could always go...
      Digne > Coleman +
      Walker > Laporte...
      But you probably already know that... 🙂

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      1. Bumbaclot
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        oh totally had that as a back up

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        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          😉

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  13. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Perez 12 goals last season. Now in a better team. Is he a must have?

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve got him but he’s not a must have

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      no must have, but probably good value for money

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    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A lot of people seem to think that

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    4. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Him still being a midfielder is what makes him must have imo. 12 goals from midfield for 6.5

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    5. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’m banking on him and Vardy to gel together quickly.
      Really think Leicester offer the best value all over the pitch this season...

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      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Chuck Dunk in there at 4.5 too and, well...

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    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      If he plays he is an option.
      If he starts upfront he is more of an option.
      There is no such thing as 'must haves' all players can be transferred in/out in fpl it is a fluid game

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  14. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/july/15-july/lanzini-i-want-play-every-game-west-ham-season

    Lanzini is aiming to play every game for West Ham. Fornals complicates things though 😕

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Fornals is still quite young no? I see rotation there

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I’m sort of eying up FAnderson as an outside choice.

        There was heaps of churn in WH midfield last time and a fit Lanzini Yarm and added Fornals makes it a minefield imo.

        FAnderson would appear to be the most likely constant. Just don’t know whether the options inside him make him more or less attractive.

        Listening to Hammer fans one reason he dipped last time was that he was the standard outlet from the back and so progressively got the ball deeper and wider. If there’s a more central outlet then perhaps he’ll receive the ball more often in attacking positions.

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        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          still think Anderson is the best midfield choice, but he is also the most expensive one

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    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Just words my friend

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  15. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    New draft , any comment would be appreciated mate?

    Ederson
    Taa,VVD,Laporte,Digne
    Salah,Zaha,Perez
    Ageuro,King,Jota.

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    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Strong team, I would downgrade Ederson and switch Zaha to Siggy

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      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate for the suggestion ? Siggy or fraser?

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        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          tough one first 2 fixtures I would go for Fraser, hard call to make

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          1. Chelsea91
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Ederson
            Taa,VVD,Laporte,Coleman
            Salah,Fraser,Perez
            Ageuro,King,Jota.

            Set

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      2. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Loris
        Taa,VVD,Laporte,Coleman
        Salah,Siggy,Perez
        Ageuro,King,Jota.

        Done

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  16. £0.1 Short !
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    So if I do zinchenko and King instead of Laporte and Wilson then I can upgrade KDB to Sterling or put another way...

    A. Zinchenko, Sterling and King OR
    B. Laporte, KDB or Wilson

    Not planning to captain Sterling as I’ve got Salah who I’d probably go with for the first two game weeks at least.

    Thoughts???

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    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I dont understamd this zinzhenko crap. What has he shown?

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      1. £0.1 Short !
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Just sounds to be a good option. Laporte 3G and 3A versus Zinchenko 3A in almost third of the minutes.

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      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Reliability, follows instructions, and doesn't have a crap ig account.

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

        a POSSIBLE starter in Citys backline for 5.5. What's not to like

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    2. £0.1 Short !
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      *and Wilson

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    3. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      a if zinch is naild

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      1. £0.1 Short !
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Well there is always that. He ‘sounds’ favoured and Mendy seems to be his main competition who I think I saw mention that he wasn’t training yet, but ‘nailed’ who knows... it’s just finding a million elsewhere. Frazer to Brooks maybe....

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    4. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I love your username.

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      1. £0.1 Short !
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Well it happens to me enough during the season so I thought it was quite fitting.

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  17. The 5% Team
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1151416353133404161

    Matt Richie OOP in Newcastle starting XI preseason match vs Wolves

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    1. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Beat me 🙂

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's Newcastle though..... at 5.5m not sure if the fixtures get nicer I might be interested.

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      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        agreed...not for me
        but every OOP player is worth a shout out at least 🙂

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    3. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      What. A. Team.

      I know it's a pre-season friendly, but still...jesus wept.

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  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    https://twitter.com/htafcdotcom/status/1151401159011315718

    Huddersfield have released their new home kit. I thought sashes on kits weren't as bad as people say it is, but this just made me empathise with the sash-haters a LOT more wtf.

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Already seen quite a few awful (home or away) kits this season...yes, Southampton as well 🙂

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      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Oh our home kit this season is bloody awful, I agree! But nah, sponsor on sash is arghhh

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    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      That is quite possibly one of the worst kits I've ever seen.

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

        Oh my God that's horrendous. They look like they are at a betting pageant or something.

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        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Miss Paddy

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

      lol that is so bad. Don't remember seeing a worse kit in ages

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    4. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Just another terrible example of Paddy Power 'banter'.

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  19. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    It looks like Ritchie is playing on the wing against Wolves today

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Midfield wing? Woohoo

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    2. Markus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I mean tbh we don't have a huge amount of forward options so would seem more likely to play there. Whether they can score any goals is another matter... If they do could well be corners/free kicks etc though

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    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      could be an interesting option if hes on set pieces too

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        he is

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  20. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves: Patricio Bennett, Neves, Boly, Coady, Gibbs-White, Jota, Otto, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Traore

    Newcastle: Darlow Sterry Lascelles Clark Lazaard Hayden! Shelvey Colback Murphy Ritchie Muto

    Longstaff on the bench.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      wtf is Ritchie playing?

      😯

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        On the wing in a 433 by the looks of it. Get hype.

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    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Traore lol. They need to sign a forward

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      1. Bob B
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Very much an impact player for us but he has got the raw attributes to be a good player.

        *Jimenez isn't on tour

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      2. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        they will sign a few players this summer (mainly for squad depth I would imagine)

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      3. Bob B
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Plus he's playing RWB

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    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Traore at right WB, Gibbs-White and Jota up front?

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      1. Bob B
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        MGW playing just behind Jota

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    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ritchie miles OOP, Better pick than Zinchenko perhaps :O

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  21. boc610
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RIP Newcastle Utd.

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  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Depending of course on Burnley keeper and Zinchenko starting how does this look?

    Pope
    TAA Zinchenko VVD Digne
    Salah Sterling Fraser Pérez
    Wilson Jota

    Woodman Dendoncker Balbuena Greenwood

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    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Solid 12/13 playing players.

      In that setup, I’d have King over Jota GW1/2 then move to Jota provided Europa isn’t hitting him and bench one of the Bournemouth players for City in GW3.

      What do you expect Bournemouth to do in the first two games? 5 goals maybe? Wolves maybe 2?
      10 vs 4 attacking returns for the two clubs, I would think King is expected to hit more.

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Good point, thanks. Deulofeu other option

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      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        5 goals would be way above average for Bournemouth in the first two.

        They really aren’t goal machines when you look at last season - they were only marginally more productive than WH Leicester Everton Watford and Palace. Go back one more season - when they also had the attacking reputation- and they were average.

        Bournemouth stand out because the attacking returns were funnelled into 2 players mostly

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    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Its a good team.
      Very similar to my setup.
      Ive got Siggy & King over Wilson & Perez currently.

      Think I might just wait a couple of gameweeks to make a decision on Leicester mids.

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks for that, yes agree in Leicester options

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  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    "West Ham will be broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 1.15pm UK time and kick-off at 1.30pm. The Hammers will tackle Premier League title holders Manchester City in the semi-finals at Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium today, following the tournament opener between Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

    The losers and winners will then square off in a third/fourth-place play-off and final at Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai on Sunday.

    Manuel Pellegrini has a fully-fit 23-man squad to pick from for Wednesday’s game in Nanjing, with Lukasz Fabianski set to make his first appearance of the preseason.

    New signing Pablo Fornals, Fabian Balbuena and Arthur Masuaku miss out as they are still on a post-international duty break.

    West Ham United squad: Antonio, Cresswell, Cullen, Diangana, Diop, Felipe Anderson, Fredericks, Chicharito, Fabianski, Johnson, Lanzini, Martin, Noble, Obiang, Ogbonna, Reid, Rice, Roberto, Sanchez, Snodgrass, Wilshere, Yarmolenko, Zabaleta"

    - Sean Whetstone, for Claret & Hugh.

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  24. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone piling in on Aurier now?

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

      Not really. KWP and Foyth challenge his position

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      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        KWP and Foyth will play a handful of games, but it'll mostly be Aurier unless we flog him too.

        I'd still prefer Vert for 0.5m more though, as Aurier offers little to nothing going forward.

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    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not me.

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    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      max aarons

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    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pass.

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  25. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    first FPL draft:

    ederson- button
    Digne - robertson- VVD - reid- kelly
    Salah - Siggy/B.SIlva - zaha - moutinho - hayden
    king - kun - jota

    any suggestion?

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    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/20406847

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/20414902

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      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        and then?
        I ask feedback and I give it, I'm still working on myteam and asking for advice, what's wrong with that?

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        1. Marmalade Forest
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I’m just being pedantic on the “first FPL draft”

          You’ve had several drafts... Unless you mean it’s your first season playing FPL.

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  26. AiyoRiggs
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Opinion of this bunch please:

    Ryan/Button
    Ake/ Coleman/ VVD/ AWB/ Kelly
    Kante/ Sigi/ Salah/ KDB/ Rice
    Aguero/ King/ Deulofeu

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    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      rice and kante omg

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      1. AiyoRiggs
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Who else would you suggest for 5m?

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        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          there isn't much in the bracket...punt on Norwood maybe

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  27. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling or Aguero? I feel like Jesus might threaten aguero's minutes ?

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

      Sterling

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm starting the season with Aguero

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    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero

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    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero.

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    5. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling

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    6. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Comments for pick would be appreciated

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  28. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    So
    The question now is

    A. Digne and Walker

    Or

    B. Coleman and Laporte

    Thanks

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    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A = More points potential
      B = Safety in starts... imo

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  29. Jacktars
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is nobody drawn to Origi given Mané’s likely late return?

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Nah

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Doosra is.

      Not sure it's worth it for just 1-2 games.

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        No further questions your honour.

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’m on a GW3 WC and it is one of the reasons I am doing so

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      1. Jacktars
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Given I tend to throw my wildcard in very early and Liverpool’s supercup involvement I’m going to give Origi a couple of gws keep .5 in the bank at the start to upgrade to whoever stands out as the best 5.5-6.0 forward

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    4. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not for me.
      When Mane returns you could find yourself being stuck with him. May not be any decent options to transfer him too...

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      1. Jacktars
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I’m hoping one of the Southampton forwards stands out or one of the newcomers

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        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Could well happen or they may turn out to be tripe...

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  30. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Choose:

    A) Siggy/Rich & King
    B) Perez & Wilson

    Have Fraser as well and I will probably be looking to sell him for a Leicster/Chelsea/WestHam mid in GW3.
    Given Everton's fixtures I feel one of Siggy/Rich is a must.

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    1. bobwils
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ah, so "Ive gone for Siggy / King over Perez and Wilson" is starting to wobble???

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