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The FPL line-up lessons we learned from Gameweek 6

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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 7.

As was the case last week, we are harnessing the use of the average position maps in our Members’ Area and highlighting some of the key stats from each game.

The figures in brackets given after each player name in the article below 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 the equivalent of £2.19 a month for the remainder of 2019/20 and a video of the benefits can be accessed here.

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 7

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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

    United and Spurs organising a friendly in Dubai for next Carabou week

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

      Both focusing on the FA Cup

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  2. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller fail doesn’t bode well. He was clearly brought on to turn the game around and couldn’t.

    Decision to hold onto him looking poor!

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like Wesley more

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm not sure I like either!

        Guess if Haller does zilch this week he’s an easy dump

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Joelinton showing some promise too.

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    3. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t think you can judge a player brought on 2-0 down surrounded by teammates with their heads down & expect him to single handedly change a game. Albeit I have WC’d this week & he’s been transferred out through gritted teeth

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’m just nervous as I consciously decided to keep him and bring in Tammy in a 3 up front alongside Haller and Pukki so it could be a stupid decision.

        He seems to have lost his early promise

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    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is Abraham in for him (-4) worth it then?

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It could be tbh.

        If not this week then I expect that move to pay for itself within next few.

        Trouble is there’s no guarantees Haller will continue to blank so a hit is always risky taking out a sure starter

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  3. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool reaching final would add to their potential fixture pile-up rowards the end of the season.

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

      Would be two spare DGWs.

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Club World Cup and potentially FA Cup too

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Did you see the line up today

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

    Barnes > Abraham for a hit??

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

      I would

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  5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ole looks like the after part of a Persil advert

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    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      LoL

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

    A lot of managers would go for an unchanged 11 after winning 8-0. Do you think thats a too simple way of thinking for Pep and will always tinker and reshape his team depending based on the opponent

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    1. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling will start

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    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Guessing what Pep is going to do is a waste of time.

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Think you probably get a similar squad, especially when Sterling played yesterday.

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    4. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bsilva gets the rest this gw.
      Sterling did not play 90 and I expect him, kun, KDB as guaranteed starters.

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      1. MosF94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed - 2 x 90 mins for Bilva in a row suggests he'll be benched imo

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

    Beundia to Mount?

    Or a cheeky Buendia to CHO?

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too early for CHO I'd imagine

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  8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Put your bloody foot through it

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  9. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mane still injured for the Sheffield game?

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

      Just read that he’s back
      I’m training tomorrow mate

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      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

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

    Callum Wilson has FINALLY blanked.

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

      He won’t be up against the might of Burton every week and should get more than one minute +28 every week

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  11. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Could Man U beating Rochdale at home after going to penalties be the turning point for their season?

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You joking right? As a Utd fan it's an embarrassment that this went to penalties

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      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's being sarcasm.

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        1. Don Van Vliet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Or sarcastic*, even.

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

    Glory Glory Man United

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

    United through but embarrassed again.

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

      So what, look at all the teams over years that have knocked us out even under fergie, it’s a shite cup

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  14. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Son, Kun or Raz? I'm thinking Son (c) Raz (v)

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yea I'm torn between these 3 and Salah
      Might go Son as hes the differential in my mini leagues

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

    Manchester United will win the League Cup.
    Winning every round on penalties.

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

      by taking the opposition fans and management out of the game by putting them to sleep

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    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They wont get league 1 teams every round 😀

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  16. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Man U win

    Load up your DGW players with them!!

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  17. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like I can wait till tomorrow to do James to Mount.

    Mount at +84%, James at -65%.

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

      Why wait?

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  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Major win for United.

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

      very impressive

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  19. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need as many votes as possible please...

    Haller -> Abraham (-4)

    YES or NO

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

      I did Barnes to Tammy for - 4.

      Kept Haller.

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

      No

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

    Pogba cant even dominate the game against a league 2 side. Fraud alert.

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      league 1 but yes fraud !!!

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

      Just back from injury. Apparently improved in 2nd half.

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    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The biggest! Besides, he only has one world cup to his name.

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    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've been working but watched the last min and pens, first thing I saw was Pogba give the ball away with a nonchalant back heel.

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  21. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Reece James is a LEGEND

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  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    why didn't Pogba take a pen?

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

      Doesn't do pens after 9 PM.

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

      Scared

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    3. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He misses a lot.

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  23. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Greenwood has to start for us, it's grim that he's already better than many of our other options.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No no no he’s so bad

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

        What reason do you have for saying this?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I watched him play football and seen he does it badly. He’s 17 what do you expect he’s not exactly mbappe, Messi or Ronaldo is he?

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      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'd play him RW ahead of Lingard or Perreira with James left.

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If Solskjaer possesses tactics i’m sure that could make sense some way but watching his team play football kills me

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          1. Postman Ty
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I love how random people on the internet always think their ideas are better than the professionals doing their jobs who also see these people play every day.

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            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              lol.

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            2. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Football isn’t that hard of a game to understand. Just because you aren’t being a paid a tonne of money for it doesn’t mean all that much

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              1. Postman Ty
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                You're right, it's a very easy game to pickup and understand. That's not comparable to managing a professional team, at the highest level in the world for that matter.

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                1. Ask Yourself
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  So when that ability comes into question even from the random people on the internet then it’s time to question what on earth he’s still doing there

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                  1. Postman Ty
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Random people on the internet have probably 10% of the relevant information available. But you're right in the key matter that I don't think he's a very good manager. Good managers improve players. Granted, a few good managers have tried with this team now and 'failed'.

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                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      More than 10% for sure these days but I get you. 10% is all you need to see that Solskjaer is incompetent in his role anyway.

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                      1. Postman Ty
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Valid.

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          2. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You're not alone.

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hed struggle vs decent opposition mate. Astana and rochdale arent that.

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      1. Nailed Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It’s arsenal defence mate

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        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yea. Greenwood would struggle against even that at this stage.

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

        Easy to argue this without evidence.

        Throw him in. Give him 90 v Arsenal.

        Some kid called Rashford grabbed a brace a couple of years ago v Arsenal, plus my 11 year old could do a job v David Luiz

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    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is Martial fit?

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wish I knew.

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

      Says more about the quality of trashmen like Lingard than the quality of Greenwood.

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Absolutely.

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  24. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    James > Mount for a free is a no=brainer, right?

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  25. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tremendous result for Manchester United beating their local rivals Rochdale tonight.

    These games are always tough but they managed to raise their game to the occasion.

    I'm sure the banter at work tomorrow between the Man U and Rochdale fans will be as tempestuous as always.

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

      Riits outside Old Trafford tonight, Rochdale ultras running amok.

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yes. A glorious victory for Man U! Sad to see how far they have fallen

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  26. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Watched the United game for a laugh. Just seen we lost 4-0 to Oxford with a strong team out. Even conceded 3 more once Haller and Anderson came on lol. Only West Ham.

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    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      In fairness Pellegrini have had worse 4-0 defeat.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcorconazo

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He loves getting ruined in cups by league 1 sides

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    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      We wanted to concentrate on the league. Oxford are a top top side.

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I don’t even understand how we manage it. Wigan, Wimbledon and now Oxford. Ffs.

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          As you said..... Only West Ham 😆

          I’m not shocked in the slightest though, I’m a realist in terms of being a west ham fan, learnt what to expect over the years as I’m sure you have too unfortunately 😆

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Every time you think it’s getting better...

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  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which?

    A) zin lanzini barnes -8 to Ota lamela abraham
    B) ......................................Aurier cantwel vardy
    C) .....................................Tomori son ayew
    D) zin lanzini -4 to ota/matip (have vvd) mount

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  28. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Individual GW ranks:

    GW1 rank: 2M
    GW2 rank: 7k (post WC)
    GW3 rank: 270k
    GW4 rank: 4.8M
    GW5 rank: 2M
    GW6 rank: 3M

    Overall rank: 243k

    The overall rank margins must be super small, since I've had only 1GW rank better than my Overall rank and 4/6 GW ranks have seriously tanked.

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      the game is all about being consistent

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

      Doesn't actually work that way. You can finish with an overall rank much better than any single GW rank all season.

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      We're practically twins.

      839k
      19k (WC)
      3M
      3.9M
      5M
      300K

      Overall rank 243k

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

    Why has Sterling got Harry Potter's bolt of lightning scar on his head?

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

      Expecto Goalinvolvement.

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    2. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wingoaldium Leviassista

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

    League Cup draw (played between GW 10 and 11 at end of October)

    Everton v Watford
    Aston Villa v Wolves
    Manchester City v Southampton
    Burton v Leicester
    Crawley v Colchester
    Chelsea v Man United
    Oxford v Sunderland
    Liverpool v Arsenal

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

      Juicy

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