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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. Igor-Stimac
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Decided to get Kane/Haller /Jota later on. Thoughts on the below?

    A

    Pickford
    VVD - Digne - Zinch - Robertson
    Salah - Fraser- Sterling - Perez
    Wilson - Adams

    B

    Pickford
    VVD - Digne - Zinch - Robertson
    Salah - Fraser- KDB - Perez - Moura
    Wilson

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  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best 6.5m striker?

    Can't be King.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jota.

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

        Wood, Deeney, Deulofeu and Jota.

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gerard is the name.

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

        Isn't he injured?

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        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This. Was on him but don't want a injured plagued Deulofeu. He takes time to heal.

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          1. El-Kloppico
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            75% chance.. just a knock, should be ok.

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    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wood

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    4. jomikijiq
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      it is King

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

      Pukki

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

      One of the Southampton boys

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    7. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Diogo

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

    Team news on here is pretty accurate this year. I commend the effort.

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rico and Lundstram both starting.

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

        Lundstram I can understand as they are mostly going by pre season minutes. He will be replaced by freeman in games they want to win but Rico is first choice yes

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

          What about Charlie Daniels, especially after Eddie’s comments about how much he was missed

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

            Of course he is missed he is the most experienced player in their squad. He’d be missed at training sessions and in the changing room. Doesn’t make him a starter

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

              But the fact he’s now fit means Rico isn’t definitely 1st choice

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

      no Ndombele is conroversial

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

        Agree. But 2 or 3 errors out of 220 is good going

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  4. df34
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Real offer James Rodriguez plus cash for Paul Pogba. Sky sports are reporting now

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

      And MU rejected it immediately.

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

    VVD and De Ligt look like bargains now :\

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    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think De Ligt is on a much higher wage than VVD, his fee was probably a bit deceptive when everything else is factored in, especially with Raiola as his agent.

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

        Fair point.

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  6. Stimps
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Fraser / King
    B) Barkley / Wilson

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  7. liiusions
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Rico
    Salah Sterling Bilva Zaha Perez
    Wilson King
    (4.0, Balbuena, Lundstrum, Greenwood)

    thoughts on my team please?

    Rico is a gamble but he looks like he may be first choice and I only need him for GW1 as I'll play Balbuena for West Hams good run after City

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    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Balbuena week in and week out. West ham can't defend. Ok if you have one you can rotate him with but not alone.

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  8. Chandler Bing
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moise Kean added to the game as a 7.0M FW.

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting.

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

      If only they bought him during their pre season, so we could see how he plays and fits in.

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    3. Randell
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      was really hoping for him to be 6.5 as a direct replacement for King 🙁

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brilliant.. Gonna go with King +0.5 and make the swap gw 3 if he looks good 🙂

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

        If he looks good you’ll be priced out by GW3 😉

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    5. I Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He could go straight into the team given their scoring troubles in preseason.

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    6. Bird Raymond
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very tempting. Silva is usually cautious with new signings, too risky to go with from the start? Having said that, given their other options is there a chance he goes straight in?

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    7. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      7.0 is tight for a punt. Lets just wit and watch..
      Want to know how it'll affect Richa's output

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  9. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People forget that Chelsea have been without Kante' in pre season. He made Wes Morgan, Robert Huth, Danny Simpson and Christian Fuchs look like world beaters. Jorginho or Kovacevic arguably better than Drinkwater too. Yes Chelsea will play advanced and try to score goals but not sure they will be that leaky. Come gw2 and people will not like the view of 9m striker vs Che away. But i might end up with him anyway-)

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  10. Randell
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    is there any chance that Mount will start over Barkley ?

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    1. LFC466
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      absolutely, a lot of people on this site gonna get burned methinks. In 3/4 of chelsea's last pre-season games (excluding reading) they've played pretty strong approximations of their best team and barkley was a starter in just one.

      60/40 it's mount who gets the nod, don't bother with either.

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  11. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The 7.5M price point is interesting. Rank these from best to worst in your opinion.

    A) Haller - Can score, assist, hold it up
    B) Pulisic - Great summer with USA
    C) Martial - 10 goals, 4 assists in around 1600 minutes, could be great if he played more
    D) Fraser - perhaps overpriced as he might have peaked last year but those fixtures...

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

      E) Moura - good starting punt

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DCBA

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

      ADBC for me. Everything will go through Haller, Fraser the most proven. Others are wait and see.

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    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's tough.

      A, B, and C have potential, but could easily disappoint either. Fraser more proven I guess.

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    5. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D to start the season with then probably A.

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  12. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    LCFC getting a taste of their own medicine

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can someone delete this?

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  13. liiusions
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kean for 7.0, any takers?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not today, thank you. 🙂

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

      At some point - will wait I think

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    3. FPL_Gyarados
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GW1 - no
      Further down the line? Quite possibly

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  14. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    LCFC getting a taste of their own medicine
    #lcfc priced out of Nathan Ake transfer - #Bournemouth want more than £75m, I’m told. 2 years younger than Maguire, 10 Dutch caps, 3 yrs left on contract -hence high price. Tarkowski would be £40m+ so Leic reluctant to pay that too. Looking abroad, but may not sign anyone new

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

      It's just football inflation running out of control. Bou are quoting silly money now because next summer Ake will go for 100M, so will Tarks.

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

        At some point someone’s going to be badly caught out. The other aspect is that these players are now getting 6 year contracts. That adds another 20 mill or so to their cost probably and I suspect Zidane isn’t thrilled he got Bale the 6 year contract!

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

          Yeh, that's the way the game works. To avoid the player running down their contract you gotta do that. I think Ake's still got 4 years, hence Bou can exploit this game. Clubs are getting caught out - for every United that can carry a Sanchez as a passenger, there's a Sunderland crippled by Rodwell's salary as the tumble down the pyramid.

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    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope they end up with Dunk

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    3. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I thought they already negociated Dunk for replacement.. for 40M

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

        Brighton have bought a new Cb, but Leicester aren't mentioning Dunk anymore. Today it's
        1st choice Ake, 2nd Tarky, 3rd choice - look abroad for someone cheaper.

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        1. Markus
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Please Leicester, sign tarkowski on Thursday so we can all stick in Gibson while everyone else is on lundstram/Kelly etc

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

            Kevin long enters chat

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  15. SINGH
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hello

    Please RMT

    Pope
    Coleman Stones Robertson
    Salah Sterling Perez Pulisic McGinn
    Wilson Haller

    Heaton Taylor Dunk Nketiah

    Thanks

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

    New FPL Players added!

    Ramsdale - BOU - 4.5m - GK
    Peacock-Farrell - BUR - 4.5m - GK

    Webster - BHA - 4.5m - DEF
    Willems - NEW - 4.5m - DEF

    Gbamin - EVE - 5.0m - MID
    Aarons - NEW - 5.0m - MID
    Saint-Maximin - NEW - 5.5m - MID

    Kean - EVE - 7.0m - FWD
    McBurnie - SHU - 6.0m - FWD

    FPL Team Change:

    Maguire - LEI to MUN - (DEF 5.5m)

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

      ASM could be a tidy option at 5.5m when he settles in the side

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice price for Kean.

      Will he start GW1 though?

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

        Probably not

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Upcoming changes:

      Cahill to Palace. End of the Kelly 4m fantasy
      Drinkwater to Brighton - last minute storm to get in 4.5 active midfielder.

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

        Kelly would still start 1 anyway ahead of him surely. Cahill feels more like cover to me - a Dann replacement. It might just mean Kelly and Ward will be the RB combo which could make Ward a decent shout at 4.5.

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    4. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maximin is another slight teaser at 5.5. Just perhaps Joelinton Maximin and Almiron could mean goals at some point.

      There’s quite a few in that bracket now who need monitoring. I’m seeing many more with potential value there than 5.0 at the back and there’s nothing really at 5.5 up top.

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  17. playforfun
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson + king double up?

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

      Risky

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

      Nopes

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    3. Root
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Triple up with Fraser

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  18. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    7.0m for Moise Kean is good and very tempting. Surprised if he starts GW1 though.

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

    Who will score more points up until the international break?

    A) Moura
    B) Pérez

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

      I'm team Perez

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    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have B so hoping for B

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

      Probably Perez, cause I see Lamela taking away gametime from Moura.

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  20. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rank these 4m defs in order of their nailed on ness.

    A. Rico
    B. Kelly
    C. Lundstram
    D. Hanley
    E. Gibson

    Did I miss out on any other?

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    1. jsd202
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B, D, C, E, A? Kelly looks certain for GW 1 if they don't sign anyone, Hanley and Lundstrom a lot of pre season minutes and Gibson will depend on injuries etc but I am hoping he gets a run the most out of of all of these.

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    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A C B D E

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  21. Aubamewho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts please?

    Pop (Heaton)
    Zienchenko TAA Digne Coleman (Kelly)
    Sterling Salah Perez Robinson (Dendoncker)
    King Auba (Wickham)

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  22. RubberDucky
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson / Deeney / Moura > King / Kane / Dendoncka Is my dilemma!

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    • Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A. Laporte/Siggy/KDB

      or

      B. Walker/Perez/Sterling

      Also Fraser or Moura to start the season?

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        B and probably Zinchenko/Stones over Walker as City are close to signing another RB Cancelo.

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

        B looks like more points. Also Fraser is more nailed

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    • simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which of the below teams do you think looks better? Like having Kane in A but it weakens the defense and mid compared to B. However, always nice having a premium forward price point. Alterntively, KDB could be a potential route to Son in GW3 in B. Thoughts?

      A

      Pope (Button)
      Robbo, VVD, Zinchenko, Dunk, Catchcart (Rotating 4.5s)
      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. FPL_Gyarados
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        B

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    • Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty vile stuff.

      https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world/zenit-st-petersburg-malcom-signing-barcelona-banner-protest-a9039761.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1565006049

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't suprise me. Clubs like ZSP are just backward fronts for neo-Nazis

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      2. How Mina You
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Disgusting, verminous cretins. How they can get away with overtly despicable comments like that is baffling.

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

          They can because like in the US it's subtly supported from the top.

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    • Malkmus
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Any thoughts on this?

      Pope (Button)
      TAA - Robbo - 4.5 (dunk tbc) - Lundstram
      Sterling - Salah (c) - Perez - Grealish
      Kane - Wilson

      Subs - Mason, Dendoncker, Aarons

      Ta !

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      1. Malkmus
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oops, Aarons should be Hanley

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    • anish10
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best 5.5mil defender apart from Zinchenko?

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

        Maybe Chilwell or AWB?

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      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        One of the United lads

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      3. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Stones, Gomez, Coleman, AWB, Shaw, MAGUIRE

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      4. JBG
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        AWB or Maguire.

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      5. El-Kloppico
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Shaw / Coleman

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    • UpAndAway
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best 6.5 forward (or less) if you already have Fraser and Wilson?

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    • UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which team do you guys prefer?

      Ryan Heaton
      TAA Digne XXX -- Rico Lundstrum
      Salah Sterling Perez XXX XXX
      King XXX --- Greenwood

      A: Zincheko + Gross + Siggy + Wilson in a 352/442
      B: Guilbert + Moura + Siggy + Wilson in a 352
      C: Guilbert + Barkley + KDB + Wilson in a 352
      D: Guilbert + VVD + Barkley + Auba in a 442

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

        D but don't know anything about Gilbert

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

        B

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    • Reckoner.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So now Kean's been added @ 7.0m:

      A) Richarlison & Deulofeu
      or
      B) Fraser & Kean

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

        Probably wont start GW1 so wait and see on Kean

        Richarlison could be dodgy too for GW1 after Copa America.

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

        For the same money, prefer Siggy to Richa since he is on FKs and Pens too

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      3. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        B

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You have mail. 🙂

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          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You Ledge! Formatting too :O

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Ah, brilliant. Thank you. 🙂

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