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Why Fantasy managers should wait and see on West Ham this season

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Fantasy Premier League managers might want to exercise caution over West Ham assets at the start of 2019/20.

The Hammer start with a tough opening weekend fixture against Manchester City, but it is hard to guarantee Fantasy potential even in the more appealing matches that follow.

Looking at last season’s data, there is a possibility that their new-look attack could take some time to gel.

Meanwhile, the Hammers defence was questionable in 2018/19.

We’ve taken a look at all areas of Manuel Pellegrini’s team last season to see where Fantasy manager can find value in 2019/20.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those signed up for the new season can access it in full.

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  1. Adambailey7
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    VVD, TAA, Digne, KWP
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Robinson
    Kane, King

    Is it worth downgrading Kane to Wilson and upgrading KWP to Laporte? And have £1.5 mil still to play with

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

      No. That team is pretty good.

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

      Bournemouth have better early fixtures than Spurs, although would be reluctant to have King and Wilson in the same side.

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      1. Adambailey7
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Oh yeah forgot to say I would swap king for either deeney or jota. But think I will stick with what I have and see how it go’s. Doing my head in now swapping players around haha

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

      I would stick with Kane

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    4. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As good as it gets for a team with the big 3.

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

    After many, many drafts, stating to edge towards this...

    Pope Heaton

    Wan-Bissaka Montoya Robertson Lundstram Zinchenko

    Barkley Salah Sterling Perez McGinn

    King Kane Greenwood

    Any thoughts please?

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    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Barkley feels like trap or at least an unnecessary risk going into GW1.

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  3. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So Brighton signed a Montoya replacement and Camarasa came in at 5.0? What a morning

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

      except they didnt

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who's his replacement?

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    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ah never mind seems as though he’s too young to be a replacement...carry on!

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    4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Oh, balls.

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    5. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd hardly call the Brighton buy a Montoya replacement, from the BBC he's on a 1 year contract and he'll be going into the u-23 squad.

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  4. Tubayyeb
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    HELP! Last minute decisions...

    Guilbert or Dunk???

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    1. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dunk or Montoya for me. Wait and see how Villa defend

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      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This

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

    Can’t believe some people think Rojo will effect digne playing time, he is a shockingly bad left back there is not a chance, replacing zouma that’s it. Rant over

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  6. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is your punt?
    Rico in starting 11 and soyunju as 4.5 def for me

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    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And barkley if it counts

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Leno

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    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard.

      Was interested in him weeks ago, not because of Scoutcast.

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

        Sure 😉

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        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/07/29/goal-shy-everton-give-concern-to-fantasy-owners/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_20480906

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    4. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Luke Shaw

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  7. Dion D's Solo Shower
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Would appreciate any feedback you'd throw my way on this one!
    Good enough?

    De Gea
    VVD - Robertson - Digne - KWP
    Salah - Sterling - Siggy - Moura
    Wood - King

    fodder on bench.

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

      De Gea has bad fixtures I would avoid him. I like the MID.

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      1. Dion D's Solo Shower
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone else you'd recommend as keeper then? Thinking Leno for the first 2 GWs.

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

    Best Villa defender long term?

    a.) Guilbert
    b.) Mings
    c.) Targett

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    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Long term Mings

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    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C for me

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  9. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Be grateful of any feedback on my team for GW1.

    Pope
    VVD KWP TAA
    Salah Sterling McGinn Perez Trossard
    Auba King

    (Greenwood Mings Lundstrom)

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    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good to go. Nice team.

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  10. UnluckyXI
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Seeing Rico becoming the 4.0 pick, any reason?

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    1. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gets playing time and on half of the corners.

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    2. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He'll probably start GW1 but lose his place when Daniels is back (apparently soon). Not for me

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      1. adams_6
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Looking on Bournemouth fan forums they are split as to Rico starting left back or Smith moving over from right back and playing. It means Stacey playing right back if Smith moves over and some fans don't like that so prefer Rico there. He played their last friendly if that's any guide. Basically, it looks like a coin toss.

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        1. adams_6
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Low ownership too so less likely to drop in price ?

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

            No that means that less people have to move him on than someone like Kelly who has a higher ownership

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  11. gospodinedin
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can I make something better?
    Allison (Buton)
    VVD, Laporte, Zichenko (Balbuena,Kelly)
    Salah (C), Sterling, Fraser, Hayden, Stephens
    King, Kane (Greenwood)

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      decent, feel like you should downgrade Allison and upgrade Midfield

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

      The fact Stephens and Hayden are playing in your first 11, yes.

      Save money on Allison and zinc as he's not nailed for every game and your bench isn't great. This can then be used to up one of those mids.

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

        I was thinking of selling Laporte and buy Walker-Peters from Spurs. That leaves me 1.5M so I can upgrade MID.Hayden and Stephens are only there because of their playing time and the price.

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

        Do you think Zinchenko will start 1st GW?

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

      Yes

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  12. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How likely is Walker at LB and Cancelo at RB this GW?
    Zinc on the bench...

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

      literally 0%

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wtf lol

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    3. adams_6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wow dude, what are you smoking?

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  13. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    team is slowly coming together but struggling with my last 3 players - some of which will be subs... which is the better route to go

    A) Zouma, Ceballos, Ings - gives me lots of rotation mainly with regards to Ings and the rest of my attacking players

    B) Guilbert (or other 4.5m), Pulisic, Greenwood - means pulisic will start most weeks and not great for rotation

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  14. And we all have legs
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hello all, I'm done. This is my team:

    Heaton (Button)
    Robbo VVD Zinch (Cathcart, Rico)
    Salah Martial Perez Trossard BSilva
    Kane Wilson (Wickham)

    Gonna be scary without Sterling but can't have em all.

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  15. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 6m option in any position excluding GK to begin the season.

    I have Digne.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Agree. 🙂

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Haha I need another option Doosra!

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    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Harry Wilson or joelinton

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    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Coleman, Gomez, maybe Zinchenko - actually loads of decent 5.5 defenders
      Trossard, Barkley
      Ings, Adams, Wesley

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        good luck choosing, tbh if Trossard doesn't get a couple of returns in those first 3 games on set-pieces then he's shite (which is possible)

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    4. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

      then Ings

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    5. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard or Ings for me.
      But much more choice at 6.5 if you can get there (VVD, Perez, King, Jota, Deeney, etc.)

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  16. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Cancelo is only a threat on Walker right? Not Zinchenko

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He can play both sides.

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      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No Man city fullback then?

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      2. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        How well tho? Out of 170 professional games he's only played 5 at LB. Txiki only mentioned he was a RB. Smacks of poor journalism

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only Walker

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  17. PogBoom6
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Guys,
    I would appreciate any feedback on my team

    Ryan
    VVD - Robertson - Zinchenko - Cathcart (Lundstram)
    Sterling - Salah - De Bruyne - Pérez (Dendoncker)
    Wilson - Wood (Greenwood)

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

      Strong

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    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This looks like my GW2 WC team 😀

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  18. The Mighty One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone going with Jorginho at Chelsea? He could be pushing up and possibly on pens.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't take one in preseason so needs a few off the park to get a penalty.

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    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No pens...

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    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I thought he had be more or less ruled out as a penalty taker

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

      Don't think he's on pens anymore. Think he was on the pitch when Barkley, and Abraham have taken them ahead of him in preseason, and with that goes his appeal.

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      1. The Mighty One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks to all if you for these replies. That was very helpful! Cheers.

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    5. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Barkley

      Plus he took a pen in pre season when Jorg ws on the pitch

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  19. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What 7.0 attacker are you guys going with? (Except King)

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

      Either Deeney or Wood, I fancy Deeney for the Newcastle game

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  20. Minty1337
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Help with this decision!
    Defence as it stands - Montoya, Kelly, lundstram,
    Which. 2 premiums to go with it?

    A. Robbo + zinch
    B. VVD +digne

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

      B! Zinch not sure starter

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

    Thoughts here?

    Leno
    VvD KWP A.Smith
    Salah Sterling Perez Trossard
    Auba Wilson King

    Norris Dendonck Kelly Lunds

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

    Best bench fodders in each position??

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

    Anyone going without a City defender? I think they're quite vulnerable there

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    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Quite a few I'd say

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    2. lekalatch
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I am

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    3. Johnny Drama
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Me

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

      Yep

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    5. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No City defenders for me for the first few weeks.

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    6. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Oui,

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    7. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Me

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  24. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte is injured?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trained yesterday.

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

    RMT please, not much more time for swapping about. Is my midfield to much? Maybe downgrade Bilva to martial?

    Ryan (Button)
    AWB VVD KWP (Dunk) (Rico)
    Salah Wijnaldum Sterling Bilva (Dendoncker)
    Kane King Ings

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

      I have concerns over wiji but other than that it's good for a team that has made sacrifices to keep ssk.

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  26. Oooof
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I’m taking a punt on Joelinton and found this community article on Bundesliga Fantasy Football from the past that endorses my decision a little:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/23/a-guide-to-bundesliga-fantasy-football/

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

      Never scored more than 8 in a season or played at this level and Newcastle will struggle. Not for me

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  27. Big W
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who to start?

    AWP with a 4-4-2
    or
    Trossard 3-5-2

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

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  28. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I have 1.5 ITB and I'm settled on my team it feels wrong!!
    I want to upgrade Adams to Haller in GW2 tho..?!

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    1. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dangerous to plan a GW2 transfer already. Important to jump on bandwagons to catch the price hikes at the start of the season!

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  29. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Moura + King
    B. Siggy + King
    C. Fraser + Deeney

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

      B

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    2. Bojan ye gud ting
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B is 0.5 more expensive

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  30. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What’s more important to have

    an Everton DF or a Man City DF

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      don't think either are essential personally

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    2. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Everton DEF for the start, Man City don't have great fixtures on the defensive side until GW4

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    3. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The question is really Digne or Laporte, wouldn't touch any of the others.

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