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The impact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had on United’s Fantasy assets

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The jury is still out on Manchester United’s Fantasy assets going into the new campaign.

The new manager bounce that the club experienced after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment in December gave way to some middling form in the final nine Gameweeks of the season.

Their pre-season results (five wins from six) have been quietly encouraging, at least, with Inter Milan and Spurs among the teams already beaten in July.

This latest Numbers Game piece differs from the usual format as we focus on the impact Solskjaer had on United’s assets in the second half of last season.

The Norwegian first took charge of the Red Devils in Gameweek 18, so we will examine United’s stats before and after the departure of Jose Mourinho.

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  1. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford
    Van Dijk / Alexander-Arnold / Zinchenko / Walker-Peters
    Salah / De Bruyne / Fraser / Perez
    Kane / Jota

    (Button / Kelly / Hayden / Nketiah)

    Or

    Pickford
    Van Dijk / Alexander-Arnold / Zinchenko / Walker-Peters
    Salah / Sterling / Fraser / Sigurdsson
    6,5? / Jota

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

      No Sterling no party.

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  2. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is there any sign Arsenals new signing Pepe will start the first game?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not really - off bench first GW and then home start GW2 seems most likely right now.

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      1. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ok thanks for that

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  3. Kristobal
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mamadou Sakho fit to play GW1? Otherwise Nathan Aké the best 5.0 option?

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you’re going Palace defence then Ward at 4.5 looks best to me unless a RB is signed. Likely to be close to Sakho overall and a very decent choice if Palace run to last season’s form. Big if that especially when looking at early season

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  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What are you guys thoights on Pepe ? Better to wait how he settles or do you get him straight in case he does well and his price goes up ? Thanks

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

      It's wait and see for me. Thankfully they have tough fixtures GW3 and GW4 which might curb a price hike if he hits the ground running.

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

      Pondering.

      He’ll be a very early transfer next week to beat price change I think for me. Risk of course but if he’s on fire and on pens he could be mental

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Though I do have option of just leaving 0.5 in bank by getting VVD.

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    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Would always wait rather than get him just in case something might happen.

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    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all

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  5. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If Man Utd sign Sean Longstaff as their remaining transfer, out of 10, how would you rate this window for them, assuming Pogba stays?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      7/10. Filled problem areas with good british talent. Just no marquee signings. 2 marquees would have made it a 10

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    2. Hampe
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      6

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    3. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Never going to happen

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    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      7.5

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  6. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Digne + Targett
    or
    B) Coleman + KWP
    ?

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  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    @nufcandrew: Hayden nailed regardless of formation?

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He is my 4.5 mid !

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Great minds overthink alike

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    2. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      For me yep. I’d say him & Sean Longstaff are most nailed, with Shelvey looking like he could start this season. Nice differential to Dendoncker for the 4.5s

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. See Dendoncker being a Problem if wolves do end up signing a CM after being linked to approaches for Kessie. Hayden got forward a lot last year and in pre season he could be the one

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

          Hayden only nailed his spot January onwards last season, he can hit a shot from distance & is also a versatile player so can slot in at full back & centre back. He probably was nailed a similar sort of time to Dendoncker if you really wanted to go in depth and compare, but can’t go wrong with him imo

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

        It all looked good for a 532 with almiron and joelinton up. Where do you see Saint maximin slotting in? Move back to 541/523?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This was my issue.
          Surely you have to go 4231? With Longstaff CAM? Or when Ritchie back move almiron to CAM and drop Longstaff back in place of shelvey.
          With 541 when all are fit who of the 3 CMs misses out? Shelvey, Hayden, Longstaff?

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        2. NUFCAndrew
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe a 4–3-3

          Dubravka

          Willems Schar Lascelles New RB

          Hayden Shelvey Longstaff

          ASM Joelinton Almiron

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

            That would make sense but odd they haven't experimented with it pre-season (could have brought sm on for cb rather than almiron). 532 with almiron/sm alongside joelinton like in preseason would seem like a well balanced formation but then doesn't make the most of signings...did you watch the game on Saturday (I've only read reports) - how did joelinton look?

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

              I didn’t watch or go to the games, for obvious reasons. But he looked on the ball to get his goal, even though it’s pre season it’s massive to get off the mark. I wish Almiron could of got off the mark he desperately needs a goal

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  8. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Views on Lanzini?

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

      Average

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Great FPL asset. 3 in last 3 loving new role on left of front 3. Problem is I think he has got lucky being on the receiving end of haller’s creativity so often. The midfielders will share so many points. See Haller being involved a lot i’d Go him if a West Ham attacker

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

        What about Fornals?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Lovely relationship with Haller but also one to share the points. I’d say 3 or 4 games in we have a midfielder hogging all the points then we know the one to get. As it stands all 3 of Haller, Fornals and Lanzini are doing well so none necessarily a bad pick right now at all

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

    How many Bournemouth attackers is enough? 0, 1, 2 or 3?

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    1. So Troublesome
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1

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

      0!

      But most I imagine will have 1

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

        For the maths fans out there:

        0! = 1

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  10. So Troublesome
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Had a tinker and came up with what should be an almost final lineup.

    Pope
    Awb Walker Digne Robbo
    Sterling Salah Pepe Perez
    Jota King

    Ryan Kelly Guendouzi Nketiah

    Pepe is my only starting risk and I will probably temporarily bring in Erikson or KDB for Gw1.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Meh.

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

      Love it. Same front 6 as me bar KDB > Pepe

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  11. revelc
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson
    Robbo - VVD - Walker - Coleman
    Salah - Sterling - Zaha - Fraser
    King - Jota

    Button - Kelly/Lundstram - Dendocker - Greenwood

    Any advise?

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

      King isn't nailed according to Bournemouth fans

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

        Should be though? Who is possibly taking up his spot?

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      2. KujaliaFC
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why would King not be nailed?

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      3. Ted Striker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        One person on here said this based on one other person saying it in a WhatsApp group. Amazing how quickly this stuff gets traction, and then becomes exaggerated.

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    2. So Troublesome
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Almost similar to mine. But I think Zaha is still on holidays?

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Just playing around in his back garden wearing a United shirt if you’ve seen the video

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  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this Sterling-Salah-KDB team? Thanks

    Pope
    Coleman TAA AWB Zink/Stones
    Salah Sterling KDB Pérez
    Wilson Jota
    (Button, Dendoncker, GW, Lundstram)

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    1. Link
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice - not sold on Jota's fixtures/Europa commitments however

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  13. Outatime
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    First draft, how does it look?

    Pope
    Vvd AwB Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Barkley Perez
    Auba King

    Subs: Button Dendoncker Lundstram Greenwood

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    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good but not sure about Barkley 1st 2 fixtures, like that you have gone with Auba

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  14. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan
    Taa, Vvd, Digne, Zinchenko
    Sterling, Salah, Fraser, Sigurdsson
    Deulofeu, King

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Kelly, Dendoncker

    Have 0.5 Itb

    What transfers do I make to fit King>Wilson?

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    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nvm Siggy>Perez, King> Wilson

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  15. Link
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Deciding between Kane/Auba and Sterling is doing my head in.

    Prefer the balance of having a premium striker - but watching Sterling's tap ins on MOTD are going to kill me.

    xxx - Salah - KDB - Perez
    xxx - Wilson

    With a defensive shuffle it's basically:

    A. Kane/Auba + 6.5 (Lanzini)
    or
    B. Sterling + King on a ballsy Bournemouth double up

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    1. Milos1976
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  16. Milos1976
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Fraser,Wilson (switch Fraser to Pulisic GW3)
    B) Barkley,Firmino

    Thanks

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

      A

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  17. Clueless24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Opinions?

    Ederson
    Robertson Van Dijk Coleman Wan Bissaka
    Salah Sterling Martial Perez Lucas Moura
    King

    Button Greenwood Wickham Lundstram

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

      I personally don’t like 2x4,5 up top

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  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Last week already 🙂

    How does this look ?

    Ryan button
    Vvd Maguire Taylor/targett (stearman)
    Salah kdb Pepe.maddison (dendon)
    Kane Wesley wood

    Thanks a lot

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

      Is your FPL team name PuntyMcPuntface?

      Too many punts in there for me for a week 1 team - Maguire and Pepe (who surely wont start week 1) in particular

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Point taken might switch to a less punty team 🙂

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

          Well it could work - what do I know! 🙂

          But I strongly feel Pepe in particular is a wait and see - could be great longer term.

          No idea how well Maguire will settle into the united defence

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks a lot. I like Maguire goal threat but maybe I'm getting a bit carried away 🙂

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

    A) 4-4-2 with Laporte playing all GWs and Greenwood on the bench

    B) 4-4-2 first week playing KWP (AVL) then 3-4-3 with Murray (WHU, SOU)

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    1. Milos1976
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  20. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on this lot please?

    Pope (4.0)
    TAA - VVD - Coleman - Zinchenko (4.0)
    Salah - Sterling - KdB - Perez (4.5)
    Haller - Ings (4.5)

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  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Joao Cancelo just a right back or is he likely to take game time off of Zinchenko and the CB's as well as Walker ?

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      RB...just makes Walker a less interesting choice if he signs

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    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He is quite versatile and has a good weak foot as well. He can play on any right hand (Even as a winger) position but I have never seen him play on the left. But it's definitely possible. I've taken Zinchenko out as regardless of the Cancelo factor, Mendy is coming back soon and City's first 3 aren't the best from a defensive standpoint.

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  22. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Jota and Laporte (if fit)

    B. Moura and zinch

    A or B?

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

      A

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

      B for me, but with Stones

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  23. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can I get some feedback?

    Ryan
    Robertson Luiz Shaw Diop
    Salah Sterling Pepe Perez
    Wilson Jota

    Subs : £4m Lundstram Dendocker Greenwood

    £0.5m ITB

    Thoughts:
    With AWB and Maguire at the back, Shaw's attacking returns should be complemented with a few extra CS. May potentially swap Shaw for Maguire for those set piece goals he picks up.
    Pepe unknown quantity to me, just experimenting for now. Alternative is Pogba + £1.5m ITB or Moura + £2.5m ITB. Looks a goal threat from midfield though?
    £0.5m ITB could do Jota > Abraham/Bats/Giroud or whoever nails starting spot.

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    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Also I know Luiz currently makes just 9% of teams but last seasons highest scoring £6m defender (3 Goals, 2 Assists, 16 CS) - I'm keeping him.

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

        Digne, Coleman, Walker are all more attractive to start the season at that price point IMO

        Lots of assumptions about how the united defence will get on - it’s a wait and see for me

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

      I honestly rate this team a lot, one for the punters, too many templates on here. Diop has city at home GW1 so not him, and maybe get a 7.5 for Pepe and upgrade Wilson to Laca?

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  24. beastie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm almost set on my team

    Pope/Heaton
    Zinch/VVD/TAA (Dunk/Lundstram)
    Salah/Sterling/Fraser/Moura (Stephens)
    Deeney/King/Wood

    Thoughts?

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  25. Tinker Nat
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Good day guys,

    Thanks for your input last round, so please let me know what you think of this draft:

    Pope (Heaton)
    Robertson, VVD, Walker, Walker-Peters, (Lund)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez (McGill, Dendo)
    Wilson, Haller, Ings

    Cheers in advance and good luck.

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

    Would you rather have:

    A) Digne & Fraser
    B) Coleman & BSilva?

    Thanks

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    1. Milos1976
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  27. amsemp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan
    Robertson, TAA, Laporte, Digne
    Salah, Sigurdsson, Fraser, Maddison
    Vardy, Wilson

    Button, Dendoncker, Wickham, Kelly

    0.0 ITB

    Any changes needed? Do I swap Wickham for Greenwood or downgrade somewhere to improve the bench?

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    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Everton are really, really underwhelming. I've decided to ship Siggurdson until they pick up a bit of form and/or Richarlison is starting fit.

      The team is really well balanced though.

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      1. beastie
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I was set on 2 Everton players. Now have none. Team is better for it I think.

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    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Would change Taa to Vvd

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  28. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Barkley + Auba
    B) Kdb + Haller

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    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

        or B...tricky

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    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Or even C) Pepe + Haller

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  29. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A)Wilson+Perez
    B)King+Siggy

    A or B?

    Thanks

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

      A

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      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        cool, thanks

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

    A or B?

    A. KDB + King
    B. Siggy/Fraser/LMoura + Wilson

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    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B with Moura until Son back then swap out.

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

        That’s my team right now...

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