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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. Francescoli
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have 1itb. Currently have Trossard (6.0) and Wesley (6.0). Too much of a risk to have both starting? or should I upgrade to Perez and Jota? Or one of them into a 7.0 (Pedro, Abraham etc)?

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    1. GoingUpUpUp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You could hold the money to give you some wiggle room over opening weeks.

      Personally I'm taking a few gambles so would support the current approach you have; I've found the options and pricing a little uninspiring this year leading to virtually every team published on here looking very similar. I'm going with some untested EPL options for my own enjoyment.

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  2. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please help...

    A)
    Heaton
    TAA, VVD, Digne, Laporte
    Fraser, Perez, Barkley, Salah, Sterling
    Wilson

    B)
    Heaton,
    VVD, Digne, Zinchenko
    Perez, Fraser, McGinn, Salah, Sterling
    Wilson, Vardy

    No playing subs in either - A or B please?

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    1. RichRover
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      you'll need playing subs ...

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  3. HAMMERTIME107
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A | Salah | Perez | Greenwood

    B | Auba | Moura | Wilshere

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    1. RichRover
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  4. JakeTheRed
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Pickford - (Stekelenburg)
    VVD - Digne - AWB - (Rico) - (Ramsey)
    Salah - De Bruyne - Maddison - Barkley - (Hayden)
    Kane - King - Haller

    Any obvious red flags in there? I understand my subs are pretty bad but my tactic is to hit risers early on in the season in order to increase team value.

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  5. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1st draft of the season:

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Zinch KWP (Kelly, Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Sigurdson Moura Perez
    Rashford King (Greenwood)

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    1. UnluckyXI
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you're only playing 3 at the back zinc and kwp are risks as they may not play or keep their spot for long.

      Like the rest of the team though!

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      3 defenders under possible roatation risk. I would reevaluate. Certainly robbo in for TAA for a start.

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    3. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vvd for taa and use extra 0.5 either kwp to coleman or zinch to digne

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  6. BelgiumFTW
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What teams play with 3 in the back? Any cheap nailed attacking backs?

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  7. jia you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this BB team?

    Heaton / Pope
    Robertson / VVD / Digne / AWB / Dunk
    Sterling / Fraser / Perez / Albrighton / Dendoncker
    Auba / Wilson / Wood

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton vs tot
      Dunk vs wat
      Albrighton vs WOL
      Dendoncker vs lei

      Does it look like a 20+ point BB?

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Team is nice tho

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      2. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Villa could surprise Spurs
        Dunk 15 pointer incoming
        Albrighton with a couple of assists
        Dendonker 2 pointer
        🙂

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      3. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agree great use of funds for 15 but wrong fixtures for BB probs

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        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, could work out but would be extremely punty, I'll go back to Ederson and downgrade Albrighton to a 4.5 🙂

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          1. 7rjngs lollygagger
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Have you looked at Montoya over Dunk? Possibly in the market myself for a couple of 4.5s and under Potter system he may outrank Dunk

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    2. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice. Still keeping up with the Salah hate? 😉

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      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No Salah hate here, like him a lot, just enjoy the challenge of going without him again 🙂

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    3. Flaming Flamingo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd either look to spread the money more or save the BB. The likes of Albrighton, Dunk and Dendoncker aren't worth using the chip for imo.

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      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I'm just floating the idea. I downgraded Ederson to get in Albrighton and the two 4.5 keepers but very likely not worth it...cheers!

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  8. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Pope - Heaton
    TAA - VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Lundstram
    Salah - Sterling - Martial - Trossard - Dendoncker
    Rashford - Deulofeu - Surridge

    Thanks guys!

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    1. trinzoo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too much United for now.

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    2. Net Gains
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      awful

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    3. The Man Pastore
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      made me vomit a little

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  9. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I feel like all the 6.5 forwards are certain disappointments. Deulofeu injured, Wood plays in a low scoring side with tough fixtures to start with, King hardly played in preseason and isn't very good, Deeney is naff. Only Jota fills me with any sort of confidence but he's got a trip to bloody Armenia three days before his season opened.

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    1. trinzoo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What trip to Armenia?

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      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Europa League qualifier on Thursday night.

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely King can deliver for the first two fixtures though?

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    3. marrog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. There are better options at 6 mil, oddly.

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    4. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wood and Burnley scoring for fun in pre season against good teams like Nice’s first XI

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      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm pretty sure it's going to be either a switch to Wood or perhaps Deeney purely because of fixtures and certainty of starts.

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I am desperate for Brighton not to sign maupay as murray would be my dream 3rd striker. Wood is the guy otherwise. Deeney not at it in pre season he is one to keep an eye on for me. Wood seems like going mental this year.

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    5. Ady87
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And is lucky to play 60 minutes in any given GW.

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    6. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Having the same worries myself. Thinking the £6m options like Adams or Wesley worth a punt instead.

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      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't do blind punts plus Wesley has hardly much of a record. Barely scored any goals playing for one of Belgium's biggest clubs. Can't imagine he'll do anything in the PL.

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  10. Lukakwho
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is my team too midfield heavy?

    Ryan

    TAA, Robbo, Dunk (Banking on transfer to Leicester)

    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Moura, Perez

    Wesley, Adams

    (Button, Wickham, Smith, Lundstram)

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  11. Oooof
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry...bottomed

    RMT please

    Ederson - Button

    VVD - AWB - KWP - Zouma - Lundstram

    Salah - Sterling - Fraser - Perez - Robinson

    Vardy - Joelinton - Obafemi

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    1. Oooof
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for previous comments btw

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  12. Roy Rovers
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Like this!!.....would you change anything?

    Pope.
    Walker. VVD. Digne.
    Salah. KDB. Perez. McGinn.
    Kane. Wilson. Wood.

    Heaton. Taylor. Dendonker. Lundstram.

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  13. jimmyabs1987
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moura & Haller

    OR

    Barkley & Vardy

    Already have Perez and Wilson

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    1. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky. I'd be tempted by Bark and Haller if the money can be used elsewhere.

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  14. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts here? Cheap bench fodder for the most part

    Pope (Heaton)

    Zinch VVD Digne (Dunk Lundstram)

    Moura Salah Barkley KDB Perez

    Kane King (Greenwood)

    .5 ITB

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  15. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne or Walker?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd start with Digne, don't really like ManC fixtures at the start for clean sheets.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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      2. Lacabacca
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

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    2. LangerznMash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

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  16. Pukki Party
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Robbo TAA Digne KWP
    Salah Sterling KDB Perez Tielemans
    Wilson

    1.5 overpriced, "best" downgrade?

    A) TAA to Zinchenko
    B) KDB to Siggy/Fraser
    C) Wilson to King/other 6.5

    Cheers all

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    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

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      1. Pukki Party
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or down grade tieleman and defence to stones

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      1. Pukki Party
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you downgrade Tielemans to?

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        1. n14mul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          McGinn?

          I'm in a similar place to.yountrying to balance a team of Salah Sterling and KDB

          Currently on

          Heaton
          VVD TAA Stones Dunk
          Salah Sterling KDB Perez
          Wilson Wesley

          Button Lund Greenwood .5itb

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          1. Pukki Party
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Good team

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            1. n14mul
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Just not sure on dunk but I'm open to any 4.5m defender and Wesley is a but not a punt but villa have a decent fixture list

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              1. Pukki Party
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Kiko F my pick if i go with a 4.5 def, Dunk could still get a move to Leicester i think.

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                1. n14mul
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  That's what I am waiting for

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  17. drinkup245
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If anyone is interested in a cash league, we can use some fresh blood. Been running for about 7 years now. Typically around 30-40 entrants. Top 4 win cash...plus other goodies. Also prizes for monthly winners. drinkup245@gmail.com for info.

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  18. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan Button
    TAA Robertson Walker Coleman Kelly
    Salah Sterling Siggy Pérez Dendoncker
    King Jota Wickham
    1m itb, where to improve?

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    1. NUFCAndrew
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Walker to a 5.5 city defender & King > Wilson

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Either find 0.5 somewhere and upgrade King to Wilson, or Coleman, Kelly to Digne 4.5.

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    3. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Make 0.5 more and do
      Siggy to Kdb
      OR
      King to Wilson

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  19. NUFCAndrew
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A: TAA + Fraser

    B: VVD + Siggy/Rich

    Have Robbo & Wilson locked in if it makes a difference

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    1. FreddyP3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Regardless of which mid you prefer I would go VVD over TAA. He could get rotated with Gomez.

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  20. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Whatcha guys think about this one?

    0.5 ITB
    Lloris
    Robbo VVD Walker Digne
    Salah Sterling Moura Perez
    King Jota
    Fodder bench

    Bit unsure about the keeper and if I should use the bank money.

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    1. Crossologist
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Personally would use the 0.5itb for keeper, upgrade to Allison

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      1. FreddyP3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Already maxed on pool players

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        1. FreddyP3
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And not sure Ederson will start the first game

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  21. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maupay at Brighton. Thoughts and possible price?
    With their fixtures, he might be gold if priced well.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      6m would probably be good value. Wouldn’t make sense to be any more

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      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think I'd be tempted at that price. Would he go straight into the team though?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Probably the best striker Brighton will have had in years. Dunno about GW1 with it being this late but onwards definitely

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      is he a striker?

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    3. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Official?

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not yet but many sources saying it’s in final stages. Been kept very quiet

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    4. LangerznMash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not sure he is capable of stepping up to Prem level. Classic one of those who excel in Championship but can't quite cut it in Premiership.

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    5. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      His underlying stats suggest he was underperforming last season, whereas Pukki overperformed quite a bit

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    6. LangerznMash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      "Comment removed. Please refer to our terms and conditions on posting comments." Huh? it was just a normal comment about Maupay with no curse words or any thing offensive??

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      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The removed message below was not in this thread, separate thing 🙂

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        1. LangerznMash
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          ahhh fair enough, cheers.

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  22. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?

    A
    Ryan-Button
    TAA-VvD-Digne-Zinchenko-4.0
    Salah-KdB-Maddison-Perez-Ibe
    Kane-King-Greenwood

    B
    Ryan-Button
    TAA-VvD-Zinchenko-KWP-4.0
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Barkley-4.5
    Kane-King-Greenwood

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    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  23. Whits
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A Kane and KDB
    B Sterling and Rashford

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  24. mack
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Of the main four big hitters that seem to be floating around most of the RMTs (Salah, Sterling, Kane, KDB), who are people going for?

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    1. LangerznMash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane + KDB. Completely anti-template but you can make an amazing squad without spending quarter budget on just Salah + Sterling.

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    2. Oooof
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah and Sterling

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  25. thewisewon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this please?

    Pope
    VVD - Robertson - Digne - Zinc
    KDB - Sterling - Sigurdsson - Perez
    King - Kane

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Going Salahless is very brave. You would be better off without Kane or Sterling imo

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      1. thewisewon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Considering Digne -> Coleman to change Sterling to Salah

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        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I would for sure

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  26. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    BB!!!

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Died a month ago. Is poo now

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  27. The Man Pastore
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What would you pick :

    A) Digne + Moura + Mcginn

    B) Robbo + Barkley + Trossard

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    1. thewisewon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A personally.

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    2. jimmyabs1987
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A as Moura is nailed with Alli injury and Barkley is not. McGinn is a tank and will be involved and Digne always scores points

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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  28. jimmyabs1987
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moura - Vardy - King

    Or

    Moura - Wilson - Haller

    I think Vardy will start well but I don't trust King over Wilson!

    This is a headache for me...

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    1. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have the latter 3 in my team currently.

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  29. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How can I improve my team?
    Still have 0.5m itb, will monitor Abraham for gw 2.

    Heaton
    TAA, VVD, Zinc, Digne
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez
    Wilson, Jota/Deulofeu
    [Button, DD, GW, Lund]

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      the strikers would worry me, don't think abraham is a worthy pick at the moment. If that's chelsea's main striker then they are in trouble

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    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks great...but why Lund?

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  30. Don Kloppeone
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pages flying by. Essentially these are my two team options. Which would you pick?

    Heaton
    VVD, Digne, Walker, DUNK
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, MCGINN
    KANE/ AUBA, Wilson
    (Button) (Dendo, Lundstram, Greenwood)

    Heaton
    ROBBO, VVD, Digne, Walker
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, MOURA/FRASER
    Wilson, JOTA
    (Button) (Dendo, Lundstram, Greenwood)

    Basically Kane/Auba, McGinn, Dunk vs Jota, Moura/Fraser, Robbo

    I know that Cancelo may put Walker under threat but he is playing very well and you’d hope it is his spot to lose.

    Advice appreciated!
    Cheers

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    1. Trodos
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      First one just like my team.. Also can't decide between Kane & Auba.. But towards Auba right now

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Auba does look a good pick for the start but I find it very hard to trust any ARS assets in FPL until I’m proved wrong!

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    2. Ole's at the wheel
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

        I’m leaning towards this but the main issue is not having one of Robbo/ TAA

        Could do Digne > Coleman to upgrade VVD to Robbo?

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