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The FPL line-up lessons we learned from Gameweek 5

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We take our regular look back at the Premier League line-ups from the weekend just gone, analysing the systems and personnel used by the 20 top-flight clubs and seeing what lessons could be learned ahead of Gameweek 6.

The article has taken a slightly different format this week as we harness the use of the average position maps in our Members’ Area.

The figures in brackets given after each player name correspond to the numbered shirts in the position maps.

Members can read on for further analysis, while those wishing to subscribe can still do so by clicking here – memberships cost £17.50 for the remainder of 2019/20 and a video of the benefits can be accessed here.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 5

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  1. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Delighted with the Mahrez goal and assist so far. Just 1% ownership. Happy days.

    Håland (c) Tagliafico Mahrez come good GW1.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haland deserves extra points for that interview 😆

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      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I loved his facial expressions haha

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    miss by kdb

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds like a new perfume.

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

        🙂

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

    KDB maybe should score

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    1. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds like a chavvy perfume.

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

        Stop copying Epic 🙂
        See above

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        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          😉

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  4. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Given that we can't have too much confidence that any particular team will keep clean sheets these days, has anyone thought about bringing in Kolasinac?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You've gone too far...

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

      Log off

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  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    FPL Chef:
    https://twitter.com/fpl_chef/status/1174381190939209730

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    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who dat ?
      Someone from South Park ?

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who?

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why do people keep on going on about this chef?

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      1. CL4PTRAP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good rank and excellent WC from what I remember seeing.

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          "Had" a good rank

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      2. CL4PTRAP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Oh he got hacked. Fpl team as well. Ouch...

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      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's quite funny. He don't give a fook. Better than 99.9 % of the Twitter fools who have nothing to say. I share a lot of his views. Don't think he's very popular with the FFS scoutcast crew 😆

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Was he the one that had a Youtube channel and called the scouts a bunch of cants?

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          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            😀 yep.

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              haha then he has my blessings. 😀

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              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                😆

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          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You have definatly seen a few of his rants. He went to war with Az

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        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Looking at his feed he's a hypocrite

          Go on and on and on about scouts and other twitter idiots charging for Patreon and charging for fpl advice

          He gets nowhere abusing people. Starts giving fpl advice and sets up a patreon

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          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Got what he deserved then

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          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            His patreon was a parody one taking the pi$$ out of all the Twitter patreons.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      "apologies if you recieved any abuse in the last hour or so for a change it wasnt me"

      He sounds like a really charming fella, really feel sorry for him

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      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds based, I feel more sorry for him now.

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  6. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts on this WC draft? Knee jerking out Sterling big time...

    Pope, (Button)
    Digne, Aurier, Rico, (Lund, Kelly)
    Richarlison, KDB, Son, Cantwell, (Hayden)
    Auba, Aguero, Pukki

    Thinking to potential -4 gw 7 from Auba + KDB to Salah + Tammy

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

    Mahrez is on fire

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds like a new cocktail.

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

    So 3 wingers Bilva Sterling Mahrez
    Who is benched at the weekend Mahrez ain't doing anything wrong for sure.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Time to give Sterling a rest IMO

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling due.

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  9. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    List the 3 City assets you’d most like to have over the next 4-6 GWs?

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kun sterling kdb for me

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero, KDB, Sterling

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    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB Ota Aguero

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

        This is what I have

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    4. Futbol Heritage
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB Kun Sterling. Already have them, hopefully can help the 1.5m OR

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  10. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So what are we doing with armband to Sterling

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Giving it to kun

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds like a new karma sutra position.

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        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

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        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ha

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      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Aub takes it for me

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Sounds like a new... ah forget it.

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

      Get on the blower to Pep tell him this is done and dusted no need for Sterling in second half?

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds...

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  11. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling probably should have gone top corner with that too.
    It's ok Sterling and KDB keep the goals for the weekend.

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  12. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any opinion on Lamela? Do you think he will start this GW? He would be great value if he was nailed.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Owned hims since GW1 and he has been good. But he will be gone soon when I use my WC. He is only a couple of bad games away from being dropped and replaced by Alli.

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      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm only looking a few games ahead so might not be a bad option.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. If he was nailed he wouldn’t be 6m.

      Dele back in the frame now too, he should lose more minutes.

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      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I think he was 7.5m last season

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  13. roghippo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nothing for Sterling in city's last 8 goals,can't cope with a 3rd captain blank in a row,might play safe with Salah.

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Salah is a really good shout. But I’m going with aguero.

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Starting to think the same

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. When he’s on this kind of form it makes sense not to think too hard.

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    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    CL Scout notes from today.

    Kane looked sharp, Sterling on the other hand not much. And the Jesus/Kun theory regarding Sterling looks not valid.

    Over.

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    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling needs a rest simple

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      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes and I think it's coming soon. Probably won't captain this GW.

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  15. JonBoy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Champions League. Half way in.

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  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling money to Auba?

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  17. Davidwes
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What about Alex Iwobi as an option?

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  18. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Very limited time this week but threw together this WC team on the bus earlier. Why WC? Own VVD (double LIV defence), Zinchenko (City defence weakened by injury), 4 fodder (forced to field one), Mount (probable injury as far as I've heard - may be wrong), Martial (injured). Have a rank of 1.3m to top it off.

    All thoughts appreciated.

    Pope, Button.
    TAA, Digne, Aurier, Lundstram, Rico.
    Salah, Sterling, Wilson, Cantwell, Dend.
    Aubameyang, Pukki, Abraham.

    Intend to downgrade Salah to Son after this weekend (unless that seems absolutely insane after this week's games - I'm sure it seems insane already to some of you), using that money for Vardy & an upgrade on Wilson. Cheers, feel free to laugh as long as advice follows. 🙂

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  19. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who to captain for this gw out of these three?

    A) Salah (che)
    B) KdB (wat)
    C) Wilson (sou)

    Cheers

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would be tempted to go A personally

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    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    FPL Waitress got hacked too guys!

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who and what??

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    2. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I doubt she shares any tips anyway.

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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    4. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Like hacked on here? On twitter? The fpl site? Where she get hacked?

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  21. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling and Greenwood out for Hayden/Guendouzi and Kun (C) is decent for a -4 right?

    Also got KdB?

    Or just captain KdB or Salah?

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    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      God no, both transfers would be sideways, nowhere improvement, just throwing -4 for one assured Kun start

      I have same players, will go with KdB or Wilson (Or Salah in your case)

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  22. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Appreciate your help with defensive rotation.

    Which teams rotate well and also feature prominently in the season ticker?

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  23. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Paris St Germain
    2 Spaniards and 1 Frenchman starting and 2 Spanish subs inc sub keeper
    A very Spanish speaking team with Argentinians and Chileans.

    Real Madrid
    1 Spaniard and 3 Frenchman and french sub keeper and french manager.
    Very french speaking team

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    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mmmkay....:

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    2. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys change your passwords. Looks like people are being hacked.

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    1. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      FPL123
      Sorted.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who else has been 'hacked'?

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not if you have half a brain

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  25. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Those on WC is it Aguero over Auba then?

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    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Funny. It’s in my thoughts now

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    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero, at home v one of the leagues worst defence ..................no doubt for me who will get the armband

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  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cuadrado 😮

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  27. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    VVD Otamendi Digne Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Mount* Cantwell
    Aguero(c) Pukki

    Button McGinn Kelly Greenwood

    1FT 1.1m

    A) SAFE just play McGinn over mount and roll FT
    B) RECKLESS sterling and mount to son and KDB

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could be an argument for B!! Can captain KDB this week and Son the week after!

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah it's high risk high reward

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A wait for mount news
      but b looks tempting though

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  28. Typo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will we get any more news on Martial befor the deadline?

    If he is out I have to ship him.

    Alternatives are:

    A: Cantwell
    B:Lanzini
    C:Erik Lamela

    What would you do?

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  29. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    thoughts appreciated 2 ft, 0.4 itb
    kelly to guilbert,? exact funds, still saves 2 ft for next gw
    cheers

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  30. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    For anyone who actually care about that twatter persona abeing hacked, take it as a reminder to set up two factor authentification on your email account. Not having it is pretty stupid in this day and age with how much is linked to your email

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You just need a solid password ( 12 digits, with symbols and numbers ) Unless they got a " man in the browser " Trojan then all passwords are usually hashed and salted ( random characters added) . If you have a poor password you are vulnerable to brute force or dictionary attacks and FPL have very poor security as they have no account lockout ( after 3 incorrect attempts)

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