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Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is expected to be the most popular captain going into Gameweek 1 of the new season.

His Liverpool side play host to newly-promoted Norwich City on Friday night.

The Canaries were particularly leaky at the back last season, even as they won promotion from the Championship.

Their goals conceded tally (57) in 2018/19 was the worst inside the top four and only four teams recorded worse than that in the division’s top 12.

By contrast, Manchester City were the only Premier League team (57) to score more than Liverpool in home matche last year (55).

With Sadio Mané‘s (£11.5m) involvement in Gameweek 1 hard to guarantee, Salah seems to be the obvious candidate to benefit from such an appealing opening fixture.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) could be an interesting difference-maker as Manchester City prepare for a trip to West Ham.

The Hammers could be without Mark Noble (£5.0m) and Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) in Gameweek 1 which would make them more vulnerable than they already are to the defending champions.

Manchester City scored four times on their last league visit to the London Stadium, with Sterling notching a goal and two assists.

The England international will also be in good spirits after scoring against Liverpool in the Community Shield final on Sunday.

Harry Kane (£11.0m) is also pulling some support in ahead of Gameweek 1 as Spurs prepare for a meeting with Aston Villa.

No forward had more shots on target than Kane last season.

You can now vote in the latest captain poll below, which will be used in our Captain Sensible analysis article later in the week.

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  1. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering punting on Pepe? Those first two fixtures are amazing...

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon he comes off the bench against Newcastle but who knows

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah that's the problem. It seems likely he comes off the bench first game.

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Awkward price point and might not start gw1

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Best case scenario is 30-45 mins vs newcastle and then start vs Burnley. No chance he starts imo

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    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Better start of with KDB then, and swap later. No reason for expensive punts at start of season

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    5. KGFC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      His price makes things interesting. There are two other 9.5 mids that are worth watching for - KDB and Son. I think the team's structure needs to have 9.5 mid 'placeholder' to easily swap out to whosoever is scoring. This is of course assuming that you would not want to swap out your typical 'season keepers' in Salah and Raz.

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  2. SADIO SANÉ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    bit weird but:

    A) KWP GW1 (Zouma + Wickham bench) - Zouma GW2
    B) 6.5 forward (Rico + Gibson bench)

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This does depend fairly heavy on who the 6.5 forward is mate who are you thinking of?

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        no idea 😀 would have 2 of them - any combo of Jota, Deeney, King, Gray, Locadia, Ings, Wesley, even Tammy & Wesley etc.

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          it's just picking the right two, but could be more fun that way

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          1. Swanremainsthesame
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            fun & OR rarely go hand in hand

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            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              unfortunately so, but when they do it's real good!

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        2. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hm it’s a real lottery mate. I’m on wood and really fancy his first two fixtures especially if you want to throw him in the mix too

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            yeah Barnes too, there are crap loads of them - but only really KWP/Aurier, Zouma, Holebas in the 5.0 defender lot

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  3. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best 7.5?
    A-Moura
    B- Martial

    Cheers lads

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one but I fancy Martial.

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    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Moura for first 3

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    3. POGBA & COKE
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Martial looks set to be playing as a Centre Forward or at least a Wide Forward. He's played the most minutes out of everyone in pre-season so I think he's a good bet. Just not sure of the first 2 fixtures as they'll be tough.

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

      Fraser

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    5. Swanremainsthesame
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini + 1 itb

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    6. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Im a United fan
      Martial is lazy...therefore his workrate will mean in and out of the team
      Moura the same
      The new American from Chelsea is the best option at 7.5

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

    Read this on a Bournemouth forum after Bournemouth beat Lyon 3-0:

    "Rico unfortunately had a poor game when the LB spot was his for the taking. I think he may possibly have handed it back to Daniels for next weekend."

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That would make it zero 4m options for more than a week, excellent

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      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hanley
        And the guy from Sheffield United

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They won 3-0 and kept a clean sheet. I wouldn't be so sure that he will have given up the LB spot.

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    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Daniels played terribly apparently

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  5. POGBA & COKE
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What's everyone's thoughts on the below?

    Alisson
    Zinchenko - Robbo - AWB
    Perez - Salah - Sterling - Barkley
    Wilson - King - Jiminez

    Bench
    Ryan, Kelly, Lundstram, Dendoncker.

    Not sure on Barkley or AWB at the moment. Might do AWB>Digne then Barkley>£5.5 midfielder.

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    1. fpork
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would drop Alisson for a 4.5. and not sure about Jimenez at that prize. And Wilson+King is a bit too much? And upgrade bench.

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  6. IT'S JUST JAMIE VARDY
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah(c) 66% nahhh

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  7. twisterteo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hayden or Dendocker? and why?

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dendoncker

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  8. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman or try to find 0.5 for Digne?

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    1. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Try to find 0.5

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    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Has to be Digne with Sidibe signing

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  9. chrisb182
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi All,

    Can I have a few thoughts on this please?

    Pope (Heaton)
    van Dijk, Zinchenko, Coleman (Lundstram, Ward)
    Salah, de Bruyne, B. Silva, Perez (Dendoncker)
    Kane, Kean, King

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    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy over B.Silva
      Kean unprovin
      Zinchenko under threat from new arrival
      Other than that...nice

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    2. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      like it apart from kean whomght not start first few matches and no sterling. I thn he is going to destroy people this year

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  10. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris
    Maguire VVD Digne
    Sterling Salah Perez Sigurdsson
    King Wood Wilson
    S)4.0 4.5 4.0 4.0

    GTG..????

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  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay at 6.0
    Cahill at 4.5

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I am a god at predicting prices this year

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  12. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    any guesses on Maupay price?

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Already out

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      6m

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    3. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's 6.0m got added super quick. Would get him if he was at Sheff U for that price

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        oh sorry didn't see that! cheers.

        Was hoping he'd be 5.5, dammit

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  13. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This things flying now. Missed my chances to post 100 RMTs and get 102 replies. God damn

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah mate just make it extra good then you’ll get replies 😉

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Might try your line... Seemed to work 🙂 wish me luck

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  14. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    looking at rotating 2 x 4.5 defenders at the back to accommodate KDB, are there any decent options

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    1. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Struggling to find myself

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    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Diop + Cathcart

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      1. yakirh
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nice
        Is Cathcart nailed?

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        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Decent pre season mins and over 3000 last season

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

            Montoya maybe, played as a RWB during pre-season, if I'm not mistaken.

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  15. falafel
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A: Auba, Barkley, Wan bissaka
    B: Wilson, Bilva, Van Dijk

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    1. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 2 months ago

        B

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    2. Hanniballus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is deeney nailed?

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      1. Lazaretti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

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      2. UgoSmart
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        To the cross; yes.

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    3. MysticMac17
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on this non Salah draft? I am set on going triple Pool defence and I no longer trust Kane.

      Pope
      Laporte Digne TAA VVD Robbo
      Sterling Siggi Martial Perez
      Wilson

      Subs: Woodman, Haller, Dendoncker, Wickham

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      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        GW 1’s going to be stressful when you see Salah’s EO

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      2. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good, but Haller is too expensive to bench. Why not downgrade him and get Ederson or a 5.5 premium?

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      3. Swanremainsthesame
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Haller bench
        That's a very expensive rotation you got going there.
        4.5 & upgrade somewhere would seem a better option

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      4. Mreidfelt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Awesome backline...I had planned the same but caved in for Salah today...Stayed with Vvd and Taa but had to switch Robo out to get Salah in...

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    4. FlashGilbert
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think i'm done now, any changes needed?

      Pope
      TAA / VVD / Digne
      Sterling / Lucas / McGinn / Perez / Salah
      Wilson / Kean

      Bench: Diop / Kelly / Greenwood

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      1. CostaCoffee
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kean had no pre season. Might not play GW1, although DCL is on shocking form so maybe he will

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        1. FlashGilbert
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Good point. Could drop Kean to a 6.5 and keep 0.5 in the bank.

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    5. Enes_Sahini1
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Whats the way ppl are going with their attack?

      Am currently 11.0m 6.5m 4.5m

      Whats the best way to lineup?

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      1. CostaCoffee
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        6.5 6.0 4.5

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      2. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 2 months ago

          8, 6.5, 4.5

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        • Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Depends on the rest of your team.

          I'm currently on 6.5, 6.0, 6.0 but I know I'm not the norm.

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        • Differential C (Mark)
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'm doing 9.5m and 6.0m in my attack, with 4.5m on the bench.

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        • yakirh
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Currently on Wilson 4.5 4.5
          Might change to Wilson 6.5 4.5

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        • Enes_Sahini1
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          aha cheers lads

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        • Shatner's Bassoon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          8.0; 6.5; 6.5.

          Starting the season with at least 0.5 ITB as well to enable movement.

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      3. New Post
        Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        New Article

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/08/06/pepe-has-potential-to-be-most-important-fpl-asset-at-arsenal-this-season/

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      4. BananaMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Having held off posting all summer here's my third of the day.
        My focus is having all of my cash in my starting 11.
        I tried to spread it last season and had too many weeks with points on the bench (22, 20, 15 - not small numbers!)
        My plan is to review this when I play my WC but I figure the start of the season, everyone should be fit, one or two injuries can be dealt with using transfers why not have the cash on the pitch, there are options across the price points in my team for tweaks as form comes into play.
        Fraser -> Martial...Vardy -> Lacca etc etc.

        Pope
        Shaw - VVD - Robbo
        Salah - KDB - Fraser - Perez - Barkley
        Vardy - Wilson

        Heaton - Kelly - Lundstram - Greenwood

        0.5 ITB for a small upgrade if required in the first few weeks.

        Let me know what you think!

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        1. Swanremainsthesame
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Fine for the first two weeks.
          Early Wild Card?

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      5. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wilson a good shout for BOU

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        1. Arctic_Orangutans
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Harry

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      6. bulbuf
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton/Pope

        VVD/Robbo/Zinchenko/Digne/Lundstraam

        Sterling/Salah/Perez/Dendoncker/?

        Wilson/Greenwood/?

        a) Fraser & Wood
        b) Martial & Wood
        c) Martial & King
        d) Lucas & King
        e) McGinn & Vardy
        f) Robinson Vardy

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        1. Swanremainsthesame
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          for gw1 d)
          otherwise g)

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      7. Riggs
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        RMT
        Ederson (Button)

        Robbo Azpillicueta Digne TAA (Lundstram)

        Sterling Salah Fraser Perez Barkley

        King (Greenwood) (Xande Silva)

        I know the bench is weak, but I am focusing on starting XI 🙂

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      8. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone Kean?

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      9. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Trying something new. Reply to my post and you have a free question that I will answer with all my heart 🙂

        Thoughts on this? Want Sterling but feel this is more balanced

        Lloris
        Stevens Robo TAA
        Salah KDB Robinson Lucas Perez
        Aubameyang Wesley

        (Stek, Rico, Diop, Greenwood)

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      10. Arsenal97
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Do you think Oliver McBurnie the new sheffield player will be a threat on Robinson's starting (22 goals last season with Swansea ) ?

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        1. Tsparkes10
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Nah they'll play together imo. Sharp and Mcgoldrick as back up and maybe one gets dropped for home games. Depends who's on form tbh so if Robinson is getting points then he'll continue to do so

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      11. bulbuf
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Heaton/Pope

        VVD/Robbo/Digne/Lundstraam/?

        Sterling/Salah/Perez/Dendoncker/?

        Wilson/Greenwood/?

        a) AWB & Fraser & Wood
        b) AWB & Martial & Wood
        c) AWB & Martial & King
        d) AWB & Lucas & King
        e) KWP/Ake & McGinn & Vardy
        f) KWP/Ake &Robinson Vardy

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      12. Caravagio
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hi all
        Is this bench going to play at all?
        Button Wickham Lundstram Greenwood

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      13. dshv
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What about this guys?

        Heaton

        VVD - robbo - Digne - walker

        MOURA - SALAH - Sterling - perez

        wilson - jota ?

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        1. Sam257
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Good team but Cancelo could see a decrease in Walkers game time

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