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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. Don Corleone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please help with last piece of puzzle:

    A) Martial+King
    OR
    B) Trossard/Pereyra+Wilson

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

      A

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

      B mainly because of Wilson

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

      B easily

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    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B with Trossard (Pereyra hasn't played in preseason apparently).

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    5. Mcgugan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A for me. King could almost cover Wilson - worth the 1.5m saving

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      1. Don Corleone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wow...still close 🙂

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

    who do u rather guys?

    A) digne 4.5 defender perez king
    B) Coleman zincehnco dendonker wilson

    really torn between these options

    plz guys need your replies to finalize my team

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

      A

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

      A

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    3. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

        A

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

    Best 4.5 Defender?

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

      Cathcart

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

      guilbert

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

      Montoya

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

    What should I change? Make a Kane team? No KdB?

    Pope, Button
    Digne, VvD, Zinchenko, Montoya, Guilbert
    Salah, Sterling, KdB, Trossard, Dendoncker
    Vardy, King, Greenwood

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

      Just go with your gut. It's very thin margins and in the end they're all potentially good picks. The team looks good as it is.

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

        Cheers thanks Tony!

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

          Also KDB can quickly become Son in 2 GW's so I like the flexibility of a Kane-less team.

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

            Hard to fit in Kane or Auba

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

              KDB to Martial, Vardy to Auba/Kane. Looks doable!

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

    Defensively a great transfer window for United. But god damn it, what a mess in midfield and up front. Losing Herrera and Lukaku without replacing them is very poor. Should've signed Bruno Fernandes. That will come back to bite them.

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

      shocking really

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      but Utd reportedly had a last minute bid rejected for (*Insert name here ) and
      missed out on XXXX despite some late interest

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

        Who haven't they been linked with? Haha. But very typical to leave it until the last week of the transfer window to pursue unavailable targets and fail miserably. Same procedure as every year since 2013.

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

      Another season of Matic how fun

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    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Complete joke, spent two months haggling with Leicester to end up paying their original asking price. At least Ed is obviously having fun, he must love being in charge of transfers as our search for a Director of Football was a blatant lie, he never had any intention of appointing one.

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

        It's a complete joke. Reminds me of the Fellaini fiasco. Didn't want to pay his release clause at first, which then rose by a few million and they ended up paying more than they would have originally. Shocking transfer business.

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  6. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please

    Think this is gonna be my final team after silly amounts of tinkering.

    Foster
    VVD / Coleman / Zinchenko
    Richarlison / KDB / Salah / Perez
    King / Aubameyang / Ings

    Subs: Ryan / Dendoncker / Diop / Kelly

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

      Foster too expensive for me if you have another 4.5 keeper. I'd downgrade to someone like Pope, or even a 4.0. Maybe also look at Richarlison downgrade to afford KDB to Sterling?
      Overall though I like it. Big fan of the Auba pick!

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  7. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any drafts going on tonight? I need to join one.

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

    Really not sure on the Rico love on here. I watch every Bournemouth home game and EH appears very reluctant to play him. He may get GW1 due to injuries but Daniels will take his place once fully fit.

    Lundstram the best 4m option IMO.

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

      Rico is rubbish

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

      Agreed. Fans forum are split as to whether he even starts Gw1 anyway. Smith moving over looks possible

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    3. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rico is a no go

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  9. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    where can I downgrade to get 0.5 more funds out of this bunch
    Zinchenko, Zouma, Taylor, Montoya
    Salah-Sterling-KDB-Barkley

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

      Probably Barkley to Robinson or McGinn

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      1. Wag the Drog
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What about doing a 4.0 defender?

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

          Playing 4-4-2?
          Then no, all too risky.

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          1. Wag the Drog
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            443

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            1. Wag the Drog
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              343*

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

                Why do you need the extra 0.5m anyway.
                I'm also on 3-4-3, but want at least one 4.5m defender, two 4.0s is too risky for me.

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                1. Wag the Drog
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Hey super late reply, but I have 2 6.5 fwds. I want to be able to get in Kean or Tammy if they make an impact in GW1-2

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    2. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Montoya to Lundstram

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    3. Mickeylicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kdb to bilva and save 1.5m

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      1. mattyb09
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t do this^

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  10. Ha3ck
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender for 5.5-6.0?
    I have Digne.

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    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd rather do a Chelsea or City defender

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    2. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Walker

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  11. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any good?

    Pope
    VVD Vert AWB Taylor
    Salah Sterling Perez Barkley/Tross
    Kane Wilson

    Heaton Hayden Greenwood Lundstram

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yes it is

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

      You happy with just VVD and no FB?

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

        Not really tbh.

        Is Lowton nailed?

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

      PS. Charlie Taylor played 90 minutes in a behind-closed-doors vs Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday. Suggests Sean Dyche doesn't feel the full-back is 100 per cent yet after his groin issue. Erik Pieters might get the nod on Saturday.

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

        You should give the source as Ben Dinnery

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

          Does that disqualify it?

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

    Best pick:

    A) Siggy + Wesley

    B) L. Moura + Deeney

    I have Digne.

    Thanks guys.

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    Best rotating pair with a Watford defender?

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

      Think it's West Ham.

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

        Are they worth trusting?

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

          That's a whole other question!

          I think they'll be better than last year, more settled, better overall squad, but still defensively there are question marks.

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  14. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison to start this week?

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  15. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley or Coleman?

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

      Coleman feels safer, but Barkley could be genius.

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      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This

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    2. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bark

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  16. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jay Rodriguez or Trossard?

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

      J-Rod might not start, give him a bit of time.

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    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rod

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  17. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hello gentlemen:

    1:
    Lloris. Button.
    TAA. VVD. Rico. Lundstorm. Kelly.
    Salah. Sterling. Fraser. Ayoze perez. Dendocker.
    Kane. King. Wickham.

    Or

    2.

    Pope. Button.
    TAA. Stones. Digne. Rico. Lundstorm.
    Salah. Sterling. Fraser. Ayoze perez. Dendocker.
    Kane. King. Wickham.

    Or

    3

    Pope. Button.
    TAA. VVD. (5.0 walker peters maybe). Rico. Lundstorm.
    Salah. Sterling. Fraser. Ayoze perez. Dendocker.
    Kane. King. Wickham.

    PLEASE HELP............

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Definetely not 1, surely there are options without having to pick minimum 2 4.0 defenders

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    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      none

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    3. Boofsteino
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd move some of the Fraser money into your back line. 2-3X4.0 defs is too many

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  18. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If anyone wants to play Draft FPL this season, Im organizing it today at 10.30 pm London (7 hours and 50 minutes from this post).

    Serious players join up.

    Code to join this league: 377598-89395.

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  19. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender?

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

      There’s no best option but a few standouts:

      Montoya
      Diop
      Cathcart
      Mings
      Guilbert

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

      Fredericks

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  20. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    damnnn ainsley maitland niles is now in my team - this is gonna end in tears

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

      He'll be good

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

        Rotates nicely with Soyuncu from leicester to start with!

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  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Austin going to WBA....passed a medical according to SSN

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  22. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Montoya not an option anymore, with the new full back arriving?

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

      The new guy is meant to be an understudy

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

      .

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  23. KUSTOS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    G2G?

    Ryan (Button)
    Digne Shaw VVD
    Salah Sterling Perez Martial Moura
    Wilson Deeney

    Bench: Guilbert Lundstram Greenwood

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    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      8 players in common

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

    Back to 3-4-3, very happy:

    Heaton

    Robbo - Van Djiik - Rico

    Salah - Sterling - Lucas - Barkley

    Vardy - King - Haller

    Subs: McGovern - Lundstrøm - Dendo - Diop

    Questions:
    1. Fraser or Lucas, thinking Lucas because of major threat first GW, then move for a bandwagon after that
    2. Risk of not going with Digne? Not sure about Everton in defence, squad looks weak.

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

    Okey, so I'm done (probably not) and nothing you can say will change my mind (everything you say probably will).

    Ryan (Button)
    Robertson - Zinch - Digne (Dunk, Hanley)
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Barkley - Robinson
    Auba - King ( Greenwood)

    Other than Zinchenko having a due date I can't see any significant concerns really. Or am I missing something?

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

      looks fine to me . Auba is gonna do the business

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

        I have the same feeling. He's gonna be next level this season

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

    Going with 1 Liverpool DEF, would love to get a full back (ideally Robertson).
    Is VVD's high ownership (50%???) a problem that means he's essential?

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

      No just the thought that VVD will score similarly for 0.5 less

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

      VVD is the best option in my eyes. But a second option would be ideal.

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    3. Mickeylicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Taa and Robertson better options
      Vvd though is sure starter

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

      I think it means that 0.5m extra means a lot to many teams. Would assume both VVD and Robertson will top the def total scoreboard but personally think Rob will come out on top

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  27. Mickeylicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) vvd and Fraser or
    B) Robertson and king

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

      B

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    2. Mcgugan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A but the value isn’t equal

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      1. Mickeylicious
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I know. Option B is 0.5 less

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  28. Mcgugan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rate this group then:

    Ryan - 4.0

    Robbo - VVD - Zinchenko - Cathcart/Balbuena (rotating)

    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Perez - Martial

    King - 4.5 - 4.5

    Playing 4-5-1. Only relative ‘gamble’ is Martial, but could still make him Fraser.

    Overall - good to go?

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    1. Mickeylicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good but attack needs a second striker.
      Kdb to bilva and 4.5 attacker to Wesley maybe

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      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This

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  29. COYS Down Under
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A or B?
    A) KWP and Digne
    B) AWB and Coleman

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

      A

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    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zinchenko nailed for now? What do u guys think?

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