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The headline FPL team news from Thursday’s press conferences

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There were nine Premier League manager press conferences held on Thursday ahead of the start of the 2019/20 campaign.

The headline team news came from Liverpool, where Jurgen Klopp provided fairly positive news on Sadio Mane (£11.5m) ahead of Friday’s encounter with Norwich City.

Klopp said:

Looks fit. Yesterday was his first session with the team. Yesterday now with the team first time, looks absolutely OK, in good spirits. Yes he’s an option, but we will see.

The Reds’ boss said of James Milner (£5.5m):

Millie trained yesterday with the team, 100%. He will be fine.

The Reds opponents have problems at centre-half, with stoppers Christoph Zimmermann and Timm Klose (£4.5m) sidelined for Gameweek 1.

Defensive midfielders Alex Tettey and Ibrahim Amadou (both £4.5m) are also unavailable for tomorrow’s encounter.

On the subject of newly promoted clubs, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder revealed a clean bill of health at today’s presser.

Dean Smith only ruled out James Chester (£4.5m), meanwhile, as Villa prepare to take on Spurs.

Robbie Brady (£5.5m) looks set to miss out for Burnley against Southampton, whose manager Ralph Hasenhuttl didn’t disclose any injury concerns.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.5m) was passed fit by Javi Gracia but Danny Welbeck (£6.0m) won’t be ready to feature against Brighton.

The Seagulls will be without Jose Izquierdo (£5.5m) and Yves Bissouma (£5.0m).

Mark Noble (£5.0m) hasn’t recovered from a dead leg in time to face Manchester City but Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is fit to face the reigning champions.

We’ll have updates on Friday’s 11 press conferences in advance of the 19:00 BST deadline.

 


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

    Any view of this final draft

    Pope,Ryan
    TAA,KWP,Digne,(Kelly,Lascelles
    Salah,KDB,Sigi,Fraser,Dendonker
    Sharp,Wood,Vardy
    1.0 Itb

    Still not sure of the front 3

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    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good differentials gl

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  2. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts lads?

    Pope / button

    TAA, VVD, KWP / Guilbert, Rico

    Mo, Raz, Perez, Siggy / Hayden

    Wilson, Wood, Jota!!

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

      Good team 🙂

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      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers man gk

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

    I have 0.5 in the bank to jump on a bandwagon. Thoughts?

    Ryan
    VVD Robbo Zinchenko KWP
    Salah (c) Sterling Barkley Trossard
    Kane (vc) King

    Button; Dendoncker, Lunstram, Wickham

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

      This looks very nice for a team with .5itb

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

        Worth spending the 0.5 to upgrade King, Trossard or Barkley?

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

          Imo no start with Barkley until he gets dropped or unplayable

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

      barkley to perez

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

    Best alternative to Coleman, already have Zenchenko.

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    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vertonghen

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

      AWB or Zouma/Christensen

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    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Get a 4.5*2 pair of Defenders and invest 0.5 elsewhere

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

        What 4.5 would you recommend

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  5. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For some reason I’m coming back to liking the ‘tried and tested’ Siggy instead of owning any Leicester . Which is best?

    A) Lloris, Duffy and Perez
    B) Pope, Dunk and Siggy

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

      B) Sigurdsson were quite poor last autumn and he still scored 180pts

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  6. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kean expected to start???

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

    Which one?

    Pope Heaton
    Robbo Digne Zinc _______ Lundstram
    Salah Sterling _______ Perez Dendonker
    King ______ _________

    A) KDB+Wood+Ings+Montoya
    or
    B) Siggy+Vardy+Greenwood+KWP

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  8. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    It’s come down to this for my team.

    - Already have Wilson
    - Other defenders are Digne Robbo VVD

    A. 3-4-3 Josh King

    Vs

    B. 442 - Zinchenko

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

      A unless you like other 5.5 defenders to swap Zinch to once he loses his spot

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cancelo for City at 5.5
        AWB for 5.5

        But honestly can’t see them outscoring Josh King..

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

          Exactly don't see either outscoring King

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

      B

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  9. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    hii

    1) guilbert + montoya

    2) zuma + rico

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

      1

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  10. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Help me choose

    A. Wilson + Trossard
    B. Wood + Moura

    Have King

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

      A

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

      B actually

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

      A as I assume you will ditch either Moura or Wilson pretty quick and Trissard has the better fixtures.
      Wood has form but against not much and harder fixtures

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

    A. KWP to try to get off to a start but probably a hit Ina few weeks
    .B. Zouma for safety and decent fixtures after the first 2 weeks

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

      B

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  12. Newsman70
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which team would you pick?

    Heaton Pope
    Robertson Coleman Dunk Wanbisaka Diop
    Salah Sterling Zaha Neves Dendoncker
    Kane Jota Long

    Or
    Heaton Pope
    Robertson Coleman Dunk Wanbisaka Diop
    Salah Sterling Zaha Neves Dendoncker
    Firmino Wilson Long

    Or
    Heaton Pope
    Robertson VVD Dunk Wanbisaka Diop
    Salah Sterling Zaha Fraser Dendoncker
    Wilson Jota Long

    Thanks!

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  13. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Last decision to make. Wilson + locked in

    A: Fraser + Jota/Wood

    B: Moura/Martial + King

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

      A

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I went B

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    3. ATXHorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  14. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think I'm settled on this team

    Pope
    VVD Digne KWP
    Salah(C) KDB Perez Moura
    Wilson Vardy JRod

    Heaton Cathcart McGinn Guilbert

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    1. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Love that defence haha - see my post below. Identical.

      Good team, I rate it. Double Leicester is interesting but if they both get involved in the goals you will be laughing.

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

      that's a full on bench.
      Going BB or what? 🙂
      Seriously I like it your punts or ones with poor GW2 fixtures are covered by the current bench. A different approach but can work. GL

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I agree with that. I've dabbled with something similar, targeting GW1 fixtures but having the ideal replacements in GW2 and a strong overall squad. In the end decided against it, but I rate the strategy. Anything a bit different is worth a go early on.

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  15. MINUS FOUR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who said you couldn't have 3 premium attackers! I'm going for it. I will inevitably Wildcard early regardless, so it's all about attacking the early fixtures and having the best captaincy option for the first 4 gameweeks. To me, Auba is the clear candidate in GW2, but I can't go without Salah and Sterling. Sacrifices have to be made, but not too many. Plus your GW1 team is not your team for the season, there's plenty of time to get who you want down the track.

    Henderson
    KWP - VVD - Digne
    Salah (C) - Sterling - Lamela - Trossard - Robinson
    Aubameyang - Wilson

    McGovern - Montoya - Lundstram - Greenwood

    In GW3 the cash from Auba downgrade can be used to upgrade as required. Likely Lamela to the best mid-priced mid, and a cheap defender to a second Liverpool defender.

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Worried about Lund not starting?

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lundstram? Not worried at all. I don't build teams thinking about what my bench fodder can do, by the time I would even need them I'll made transfers anyway. Realistically it's 1-2 points here and there off the bench, it's nothing. I take hits to fix issues on the run so never really need much of a genuine bench.

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        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I'm talking about losing value if not in team or too cheap is safe?

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          1. MINUS FOUR
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I think he's safe for quite a while. And if he does get some game time that's probably all anyone owning him is expecting. I need a 4m defender, it could be anyone really.

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

      Why Lamela over Moura?

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Price only. I want Moura, but these are the types of sacrifices you have to make to get the 3 heavy hitters in attack. I've looked for any opportunity to save money that I don't expect to punish me too much, and given it's a one-off punt that won't stay in my team, I fancy Lamela about as much as Moura. If I was thinking long term, I wouldn't have either.

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    3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Luckily you are a good player because i think you are going to need all your skill to recover from this. Just an opinion

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Nothing more annoying than going with the template and it not going well. I'd so much rather go with my gut instincts and fix it if wrong, than follow the herd to success or failure. If this team doesn't fire, it's easily fixed with hits or Wildcard. Not many chances in a season to go for it and have that WC safety net.

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        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Watch out for early price falls on lund and greenwood if they dont start. Are you prepared to wildcard with an undervalue team? How early is too early? Do we have enougg info to wildcard in gw 2 or 3? Sheffield will likely ship goals. Kwp needs to be seen to early. Probably lamela too. This smells like low value early wildcard with limited info to me. I also want to wildcard early but gw 4 is a long way away for a team with a bunch of fires.

          Having said all that. I agree with going with your gut and look forward to being told 'i told you so'

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

            "Watch out for early price falls on lund and greenwood if they dont start."

            If your structure, going big in defence and midfield requires a benched 4.5 striker, you get Greenwood. Not to play, but to be able to afford other assets. There's no other 4.5 striker worth selling him for. Therefore, only idiots who bought him to start every game will sell.
            Lundstram is different - if a different 4m defenders emerges as a regular starter, he will be dumped en masse and his price will fall.

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            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              There are a bunch of idiots who bought greenwood to start in their teams. Its a risk.

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          2. MINUS FOUR
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Last season I Wildcarded in GW5 and it was incredible. Anytime from GW4 onwards is a viable option I'd say.

            I don't agree with the fires you're talking about really. I just say good early fixtures for players with an opportunity to start for various reasons (specifically the Spurs duo). I know the weak points in the team, and they're the ones who will be getting transferred out. I'm a highly active manager, lots of transfers, so I'm only ever looking a few GWs ahead.

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  16. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Avoided FFS until today in the hope of creating a team based on my own thoughts rather than crowd. Coming on here looks like I’m full template!

    Thoughts chaps?

    Ryan
    TAA, Robertson, Digne, Zinch
    Salah, Sterling, Moura, Perez
    Wilson, King

    (Button)(Dendonker, Greenwood, Rico)

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

      Somewhat template but very nice team nevertheless, you must have lots of confidence in bournemouth forwards

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

      Nice you figured out the template all by yourself 🙂

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bang on the template sir

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

    God, Jota and Deulefeu could make mockeries of their price tag. Worth starting with them both? I have Wilson and Wood at present.

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

      Jota more so especially after his 3 assists in the EL last game, although have gone king as I only have room for one 6.5 forward. I would start them both if I had the chance though

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

        Think I'll just start Wilson + Robinson then swap them to Delboy and Jota GW3.

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

    How's this looking, is it g2g?
    Pope 4.0
    Robbo TAA Stones Dunk Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Perez Trossard Dendonk
    Auba King Wickham

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    1. Whitetiger14
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stones and Wickham not set starters

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

        I know will be playing 4-4-2 so Wickham will never see the pitch Stones I know isn't set starter but feel he'll start a few weeks before Otamendi comes into contention

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        1. Whitetiger14
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Then why not zincheko or Coleman. Possible attacking return

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

            Feel Zinch is just as likely to be rotated as Stones with both Mendy and Angelino whereas Stones only really has Otamendi to contend with. Not sure about Coleman but will definitely consider

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  19. Phillipsturn
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    (A) Moura and keep 0.5m ITB
    (B) Upgrade to Siggy

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

      B imo as you'll sell Moura anyways once Son comes back

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  20. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson & Perez or
    Pope & Siggy

    ??????
    VVD. Digne. KWP.
    Salah. KDB. ?????? McGinn
    Kane. Wilson. Wood.

    Button. Montoya. Dendonker. Rico.

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    1. Whitetiger14
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      Tough one, very much a coin flip but the former just imo just cause no other City defenders but both very good

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      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah it’s a bit of a pain. My last decision and becoming the hardest.

        Might just do first to 5 and be done with it!!!!!

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      2. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        See you play us twice in Adelaide this year!!

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

          Did see that, A league probably scheduled it that way as they know it will be even bigger now we've taken Kurz from you. Definitely looking forward to it!

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    3. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope & Siggy for me but both are good options.

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    4. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That’s 2 B’s

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    5. Le_Lurka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      a

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  21. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Last call! Pretty happy with it...

    Henderson – Button
    TAA – Zinchenko – Digne – (Taylor(BUR) – Lundstram)
    Salah(c) – Sterling – Trossard – Perez – (Dendoncker)
    Laca – King – Barnes
    0.5

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    1. Whitetiger14
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Laca flagged yellow

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      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I reckon he'll play.

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

      Not sold on Laca & Barnes. Prefer Wood (on pens) and Vardy. Use the 1.0 to upgrade defenders.

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

        But what makes you happy is what it's all about. 🙂

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        1. bennyp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Barnes is on pens :p. Laca is a risk but im punting on him starting with Auba & Pepe either side. Could be gold at 9.5

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  22. Crazygopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A tross / wesley
    B rob (shef) / murry

    Can't do tross and murry already have ryan/button

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  23. Whitetiger14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go? Would like montoya but no $$$

    Ryan
    TAA digne Zchenko Rico
    Salah sterling martial perez
    Kane King
    (button dendoncker greenwood Lundstram)

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rico Lund and Greenwood all possible non starters

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

        This but it's the price you have to pay for an SSK team. Would try find the money for Montoya though don't like having two 4.0 defenders

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    2. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      martial to anyone 6.5-7 and rico to motoya

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      1. Whitetiger14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Martial is oop tho. Can see him having an explosive season

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

      How nailed is Zinch?
      Will he even play 3 games ?

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      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        My money is on NO

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      2. Whitetiger14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Could go zinch to a 5.0 def and get montoya. But no man city def then

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  24. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1) KWP + 4.5 + 4.0 fodder
    or
    2) 4.5 + 4.5 + 4.5 rotation (playing 2 every gw

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  25. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    hii

    1) guilbert + montoya

    2) zuma + rico

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

      1

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  26. red_lfc
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all how does this look final team thanks.

    Ryan, button

    Ake, roberston, digne, zouma, reid
    Salah, b. silva , keita, perez, pulisic
    Wilson, deulofeu , martinelli

    3-5-2

    5.0 in the bank

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  27. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Deulofeu or Deeney?

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

      Deulofeu

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  28. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Guilbert part of the first choice 4.5*2 rotation. Elmohamedy is back soon and is also a very good player. Am I missing something? Preseason really means very little

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    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Any villa fans?

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  29. Snipez21
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A)Siggy + King
    Or
    B) Fraser + Jota

    Already own Wilson

    Thanks.

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

    Chambers to start?

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