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Opinion August 4

FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 1

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FPL Question Time returns for the 2019/20 campaign and we are inviting Fantasy Football Scout users to submit their questions ahead of Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline.

Be it premium midfielders, ‘big six’ assets, five at the back, £4.0m options or any other subject you’re musing on, be sure to ask your question via the Google Form below.

As per last season, we have recruited the services of some familiar names from our site and on social media to share their opinion on the subjects you raise.

Who’s on the panel this week?

FPL General – Contributor to the Scout site who has three finishes inside the top 400 in the last five seasons and who has a huge following on Twitter. General – aka Mark – also appeared on the official FPL Show last season.

Who Got the Assist? – Tom and Nick run one of Twitter’s most active Fantasy accounts and run their very own blog, also producing an excellent regular podcast.

FPL Family – Lee and Sam run the popular Fantasy podcast and Twitter account. They were guests on the FPL Show last season.

Ted / Rotation’s Alter Ego – Moderator and the site’s recently appointed Assistant Community Manager. Ted finished 633rd in the world last season.

James / HamezMace  – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site.

Tom / avfc82 – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site. Tom has a remarkable five top 1,000 finishes to his name in ten years of playing FPL.

 

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  1. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it safer going for stones just now at 5.5 to get a way into city defence?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why do you even want a City def for the first couple of week?

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      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They are pretty sound defensively wild rover, but thanks mate

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

        Can see them conceding both games!

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Safer than what?

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      1. RyanKent14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Zinch and Walker

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  2. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    would you start haller(MCI) or a. Smith(SHU)?

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

    Which 7m and under players do you own and consider undroppable from your team? Mine are quite boring but I can't see me not owning King or Perez 🙂

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don't have any undroppable players

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      1. ted mcnure
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That's the spirit! They're all over-paid mercenaries and deserve all the contempt coming to them!

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I assumed he meant undroppable by me rather than their managers 😀

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

            Clever answer. I meant which ones are sticking in your drafts

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    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vvd for the moment

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    3. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Until today, TAA

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    4. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez only

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    5. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Taa robbo digne Perez

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  4. simong1
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Team A or B look stronger and any reasons why? Unsure about Kane...is he worth the money in A?

    A

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo, VVD, Zinchenko,Ake (Lundstram)
    Sterling, Salah, Perez, Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Kane, King (Greenwood)

    B

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo, VVD, Zinchenko, Digne (Lundstram)
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Perez (Dendoncker)
    Jota, King (Greenwood)

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    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B because imo the trio Digne KDB Jota is better than Ake Barkley Kane

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  5. Jelgar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Andre Gray or Glenn Murray for my 6mill FWD (King and Kane)?

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    1. RyanKent14
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wesley

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      1. The Son-dance Kid
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If I was to have a 6m striker, I would punt on Wesley

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    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gray

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    3. Leehane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Murray, based on early fixtures and pens. Easy enough to switch him out if any of the new boys hit the ground running. (I also have Kane and King).

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  6. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Prefer...

    Fraser, Vardy, King

    Tielemans, Kane, Wesley.

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

      If all in your XI, then I'd lean FVK.

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

    Another Reminder to all The Hall of Fame Top 1K ranked managers-If you qualify then join the new league “Top 1K Career HoF” code = beeps2

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  8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else having the problem in having of however many drafts you do that Troy Deeney keeps finding his way into your team???

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    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol sneaky Troy

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have to admit he has made a couple of appearances but thankfully not in my latest

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    3. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He is under rated

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Well for me he has 2 home games in first 3 match and is on penalties and I don’t particularly like much in that price bracket so he may serve a purpose early door, couldn’t be less exited about having him there tho haha

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  9. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Didn't get a single reply on my post 2 pages back

    That's my current team. Tinkered a lot but came back to almost same kind of team. I would really appreciate your help if you have the time

    Heaton
    Robertson-VVD-stones
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Robinson/Ceballos
    Auba/kane-king-wesley

    Also thinking of that because I really prefer Wilson

    Heaton
    Robertson-VVD-WP-lundstram/rico
    Salah-Sterling-Perez
    Auba/kane-Wilson-wesley

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    1. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What is the question?

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

        Do you like the team? Which do you prefer?

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        1. LangerznMash
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I don't like either, out of the 15 players you require you have spent a quarter of your budget on just two of them. It is extremely unbalanced.

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

            Thank you so much. I really appreciate your opinion

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    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B please..
      also, just saying, Robbo/Heaton would get you Fabs/Digne and an upgrade on another def..
      gl

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

        I want couple of Liverpool defenders. I think they would do great

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    3. Ekip
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson version will leave you with 9 players within a couple of weeks

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

        You like the non-wilson team?

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    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One word.. unbalanced. Sorry.

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  10. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah-Sterling-Aubameyang team. Thoughts?

    Heaton / (Button)
    Van Dijk / Digne / Coleman / Duffy / Walker-Peters
    Salah / Sterling / Pérez / (Dendoncker) / (Stephens)
    Aubameyang / Wilson / (Surridge)

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    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Decent. Don't like 5 at the back personally but if you do, go for if

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It*

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      2. Ekip
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It’ll become 4 when KWP loses his place

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    2. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This is mine

      Pope. 4.0
      TAA. Robbo. Coleman. Cathcart. (Rico)
      Salah. Barkley. Sterling. Perez. (Dendonker)
      Auba. King. (Nketiah)

      Would love to fit Wilson in over King, just feels a stretch too far.

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  11. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it clear between Mata and Lingard who starts?

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No.

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, thanks Would Ed Woodward

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  12. Dangerous Rhubarb
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Watching the community shield highlights....KDB looks sharp and getting forward quite alot.

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    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      How many points would he have scored?

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  13. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Lucas Moura to start?

    Should be nailed for first few weeks now that Alli is also injured. Good fixtures and he can go ballistic.

    Tempted to do king+4.5 mid+digne -> KWP+Moura+4.5 fwd

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    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I am thinking about him too. I could see him getting a brace next weekend.

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    2. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Loves that lunatic Bolsonairo he does

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    3. The Son-dance Kid
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm going with Moura. So long as you accept you might have to replace him if his game time is limited once Son is back. Could explode GW1

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  14. Xeris
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think I found the secret formula. Thoughts?

    Ryan Button
    Ake Coleman VVD Zinchenko Kelly
    Barkley Salah Sterling Perez Dedoncker
    Kane Wilson Greenwood

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Best team I’ve seen with salah, Kane and sterling

      Personally I would avoid getting all 3. But your team looks good

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    2. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Early WC?

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      1. Xeris
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If things don’t work out then I will WC. But I think I will be fine for first couple of weeks

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    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's a fine team!
      Perhaps Ake/Ryan to others..

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  15. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should I stick with Perez or find 1.0 to get Moura?

    Ryan-Button
    TAA -VVD-Laporte-Digne-Kelly
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Hojbjerg-Dendoncker
    Wilson-King-Deeley

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cat?

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      1. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        LOL. Meant Deeney.

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    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have similar team and similar temptation.

      But planning king+digne+Hojbjerg -> Moura+KWP+Greenwood

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    3. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez is a perma fixture of my team

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  16. FPL_Gyarados
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If anyone wants to join a 10 team h2h league the code is suwb8f

    Thank you!

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    1. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joined

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  17. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5 df rotation par?

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have Guilbert & Dunk

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      1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Any love for kiko?

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  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Pope,
    Virgil, Trent, Digne, Guilbert
    Perez, Fraser/Moura, Sterling, Salah
    Wilson, Jota/Wesley

    Button, McGinn, Dunk, Greenwood

    Plenty of formation options.

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  19. Davekitson
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How are people approaching Wilson vs King? 1.5m is a lot and King may be on pens but I keep being drawn back to Wilson, really rate him as best St outside top 6 and think King could lose minutes to Solanke

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

      At this rate I am thinking of ditching Fraser to moura and just going with wilo king up top..

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      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I had the same thought. Been stung by Moura and King before though, might be a massive trap

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

          yeah moura is unreal on his day but rarely afforded a number of games in a row, don't feel King is that great

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    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have had King in team from day 1.
      Today I have just gone Ederson to Heaton allowing King to Wilson.
      We'll see if I keep it that way but happier with Wilson than King (having King left a niggling doubt).

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  20. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Pope - Heaton

    Robertson - Digne - Zinchenko - Diop - Montoya

    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Barkley - Dendoncker

    Kane - King - Greenwood

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Liking some of these SSK teams.....

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  21. Clueless_91
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    A: 4-4-2
    Pope/Heaton
    Robertson/VVD/Stones/Kabasele/Dunk
    Salah/Sterling/Barkley/ Perez/Dedoncker
    Kane/Murray/Greenwood

    Or

    B: 4-5-1
    Allison/Button
    Robertson/Dunk/Stones/Kabasele/KWP
    KDB/Sterling/Salah/Martial/Perez
    Jota/Greenwood/Nketiah

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  22. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Wilson + dunk
    Or
    B) Che Adams + van dijk

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B, just

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  23. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Back here after a break. Anyone fancy sharing some tips? And letting me know the template? Cheers!

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Read a few RMT's. The template is not hard to spot

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  24. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) TAA/Robbo + Wilson (4-4-2) + 0,5 ITB

    B) KDB + Ings

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Latter in a 3-5-2

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    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  25. Pies Have Come
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Siggy
    B) Bilva

    Cheers.

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A - penalties, set pieces, better fpl potential overall

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  26. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Wilson & Moura
    B) Aubameyang & Ibe + 0.5

    1) Heaton & Pope
    2) Pickford & 4.0

    Thanks!

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A1

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  27. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Martial being overlooked? Some have him I know, but he’s 7.5m, 2 goals and an assist in preseason and has the joint most minutes played in pre season so seems to be fairly nailed to start the season.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fixtures....
      Plan to get him in later

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    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like him. Playing striker as well. Either starting with him or looking at getting him in gw 2 for Moura

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    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Siggys fixtures at 0.5M more

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  28. Emp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know who will fill in for Brooke's

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/danjuma-becomes-fourth-summer-signing

      Or Ibe if he's not ready

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You're welcome

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  29. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys, Moura or Fraser initially?

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    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm struggling with this too, last decision

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    3. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser for me. Two good fixtures compared to one

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    4. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys decision made.

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

    Think TAA's rotation risk is being under appreciated.

    Was only guaranteed his place after Gomes got injured.

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