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Dugout Discussion November 25

Grealish and Heaton fit to start in final match of Gameweek 13

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Aston Villa take on Newcastle United at Villa Park this evening. Kick-off in the very last match of Gameweek 13 is at 20:00 GMT.

The Magpies are unbeaten in their last three fixtures and a win for Steve Bruce’s side would lift them above Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur into ninth.

Villa, on a three-game losing streak after a tricky run of matches, will be hoping to pull four points clear of the drop zone with victory tonight.

From a Fantasy perspective, the headline news sees the return of Tom Heaton (£4.5m) and Jack Grealish (£5.9m) from calf injuries.

Heaton missed out in Gameweek 12 and subsequently pulled out of the England squad, while Grealish hasn’t started a league game in a month.

Bjorn Engels (£4.5m) hasn’t recovered, however, so Ezri Konsa (£4.3m) starts again at centre-half.

Trezeguet (£5.2m) drops to the bench to make way for Grealish, while Conor Hourihane (£5.7m) replaces Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m) in central midfield.

John McGinn (£5.9m), the only Fantasy Premier League asset who sits in more than 10% of squads, maintains his ever-present record.

Bruce’s only alteration from Gameweek 12 is an enforced one, with captain Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m), who picked up a knee injury against Bournemouth, replaced by Paul Dummett (£4.4m).

Newcastle defenders have scored seven of their last nine league goals.

Not a single United player can boast a double-digit ownership, with bench fodder option Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) their most-owned player in FPL.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane; El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Fernández, Clark, Dummett; Yedlin, Hayden, Shelvey, Willems; Almirón, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

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

    Any chance Heaton has a dodgy stomach and can't start the game?

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  2. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which transfer to make?
    A) Mcginn to Pulisic (Already got mount and abraham
    Or
    B) Connolly to Ings

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    1. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C) Mount to Pulisic

      McGinn has some decent fixtures

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      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        McGinn next 3 fixture are Man Utd, Chelsea and Leicester. Good beyond that but 3 GWs is a long time.

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        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I've had him since GW1, and he seems to get into the box more against the better sides.

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          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I've got him but wondering whether to ditch for now.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Connolly to Ings who has Watford and Norwich at home next

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  3. Mr Bird
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Need to address one of either Cantwell of Greenwood so would be one of them and Sterling out for?

    A) Maddison + Son
    B) Tielemans + Jimenez

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Sterling

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      1. Mr Bird
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A little worried about Rico not starting leaving me with not much of a bench going into the xmas period

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    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Team at the moment;

      Pope
      TAA Soyuncu Lund Tomori
      Mane KDB Pulisic Sterling
      Vardy Abraham

      Rico Cantwell Greenwood

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

    Thinking of getting Palace defender as good fixtures and rotates with Bournemouth. Got 2.6 m and 2 free transfers- thinking Cahill but which option would you go for to complete this back line. Other options in mind also as below

    TAA Söyüncü Lundstram Rico.......?

    A Cahill
    B Kelly
    C Van Aanholt
    D Aurier
    E Charlie Taylor

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

      * Diop going

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What about Tomori? Do you have 3 Chelsea attackers already?

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

        No that’s also an option thanks

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        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'm looking at cahill mate.

          Seems a v reliable squad option through the heavy fixture workload

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

            Thanks- that’s what I feel

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  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on Mousset?
    Was it just cramp?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tight hamstring, should be okay

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  6. Calvin Valance
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I play the same role as Almiron when playing football. Run around a lot and hope a defender gets distracted so the real players can able.

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    1. Calvin Valance
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      *score

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  7. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bonkers that Van dijk has 39.5% ownership still. 6th most owned player in the game.

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ghost teams

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      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Aye I guess. One price drop all season. Was hoping for a nice wee 6.2m tempter.

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  8. david31058
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Targett, tonight is your night!

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    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He's got to be targetting games like these.

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  9. Benjixclusyv
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Does anybody know if grealish will still take set pieces or will hourihane take over ?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      We'll soon find out.

      Hourihane is much better at them.

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  10. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    McGinn 12.2%
    Heaton 5.5%
    Mings 5.0%

    Won’t be sweating too much tonight

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    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Nope still hope they all get sent off though.

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I’ll settle for them losing 1-0

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      • Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        McGinn could hurt if he hauls.

        He will be coming off a lot of benches i think.

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        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Fat chance. I own him!

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Good Ebening

      What is the real problem for Arsenal and how come they are not clicking into gear?

      Is it Unai Emery and is he just the wrong fit for Arsenal and the Premier League?

      Is it the players that are just not good enough?

      Is it the fans and the likes of so called Arsenal Fan TV that put too much pressure on the players and the manager even booing them at games and calling for their heads.

      I am not having a go at Arsenal but trying to figure out what the hell is wrong there as a dejected Aubameyang and Bellerin owner. :confused:

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      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The way I see it they've got two good players. Rest are muck. Dodgy manager on top, it's a disaster.

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          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Emery has a great record as a manager though so him being crap all of a sudden just does not make since to me.

            If they do sack him who could do a better job there will the same things just happen again i wonder?

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        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          They have not realised that a strong defence is the bedrock of good teams. They keep chasing 'flair' managers who play 'nice' football. They need a defensive manager who will get them clean sheets first - their attacking players have enough creativity to score goals.

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          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Surely Emery knows how to drill a team defensively if things need tightening up?

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

              Does he?

              Seems like he can't coach 3 at the back (which would suit Arsenal given how attacking the wing-backs are). I didn't see much evidence of defensive coaching at Sevilla or PSG. If anything, at PSG he seemed like he was tactically inept (how many big games did they bottle) and couldn't handle big players (Neymar and Cavani played him like a fool).

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

                The other thing is, I don't think the Arsenal players respond to defensive training. Wenger let standards slip and you read and hear all the ex-players talk about the 5-a-side sessions etc. Not much evidence of defensive coaching going on.

                Needs a culture change with the manager and the players.

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

                  I characterise Wenger's 21 years in charge of Arsenal as follows:

                  - First 7 years: Ahead of the curve (excellent at sourcing players and instilling a professional culture)
                  - Second 7 years: On the curve (other clubs caught up with finding good players and they lost their edge)
                  - Final 7 years: Behind the curve (let standards slip, couldn't 'buy' the success they had with players like before, were useless at developing their own talent)

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                  1. Ógie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Yeah,Wenger was lucky when he came to Arsenal that there was a great defensive unit already in place as a foundation for him to build on tbf.

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              2. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Maybe you have a point Diesel.

                A great player like Thiago Silva may have papered over the cracks for Emery at PSG and he has nobody of that caliber at Arsenal.

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        • Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What I don't understand is that the whole world can see that Arsenal defence has been shocking for over 2 seasons, Unai has been there 18 months and it still has not been addressed, if anything its worse as he tries to convince poor players to play from the back ........Crazy

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          1. All de Gea no iDier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            And he made it worse by getting Luiz. They must have the worst defence in the league; one who turns like an oil tanker, one who likes to score own goals or gives away gifts and a headless chicken.

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            1. lugs
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              imo he should play Luiz as one of the 2 in a 4231 formation

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        • Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Tactics are all over the place. Also gone from a possession based game under Wenger to a slightly more direct style. Team is shooting at goal way less. You look at Rodgers at Leicester where the team is built around Vardy and wonder why Arsenal aren't doing the same with Auba.

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          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah,maybe the Premier League is just not for him so.

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        • david31058
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pretty toxic there at the moment and it starts with the high prices they charge the fans. At that money, there has to be some resentment from the fans, and a few bad results will see it pouring out. IMHO

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          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I agree that there is an air of toxicity around the club alright.

            If you really get behind your team it can do wonders for the players and i just do not get that feeling from match going Arsenal fans.

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        • bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Defence is simply not gpod enough and central midfield is ok but not super. But emery is not better than me to manage them. Seems downright stupid in his decisions. Poch in?

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      2. FPLShaqiri
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        3 points behind in a Draft H2H with Heaton to play! Are save points likely or is clean sheet my only chance?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Villa don't do clean sheets.

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      3. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What to with this lot, terrible season so far and behind in all my ML. Team is:
        Pope, Button
        Taa, Tomori, Lund, Janmaat, Rico
        Sterling, Kdb, Mount, Martial, Dendo
        Auba, Vardy, Abraham
        0 ITB and 1 FT

        Cheers

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The mids and Auba need sorting asap. Consider Auba downgrade to fund the likes of Mane, Son, Pulisic in midfield. Mane is a must by now, gotta have him.

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        2. Rocky FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Auba to Jimenez
          Martial to Son
          Sterling to Mane

          Rest looks good, maybe get a Leicester Defender.

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

        LETS GO. 1-0. Heaton goal. THE HEAT IS ON.

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      5. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Newcastle defenders with 7 goals this season and the forwards with just 3 😀

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      6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        KDB vs. Son feels like an important decision

        KDB is almost a comfort blanket at this stage and isn’t an easy sell even with “tougher” fixtures... but Son arguably has the high ceiling and the greater goal threat, as well as the better fixtures... but a negative/defensive manager

        Oh for a Crystal Ball to see how they each score over the next 5-6

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        1. Good Times
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Have both. Was a good week =)

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        2. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Tough one, something I have been trying to get my head around for awhile now KDB fixtures terrible and not exactly tearing it up at the moment. Mou loves a good winger who crosses a good ball and cuts in at times. Son edges it

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        3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Evening mate. I think you need both, KDB my only City player and I did Mount to Son Saturday night after being at West Ham and seeing how he ripped us apart, and I have Tammy to cover CFC fixtures......................on another note, how poor was Martial this weekend...........let hope he redeems himself this weekend.

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        4. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          All you need is a pair of balls,not a crystal ball.

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        5. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Think I’ll roll the dice and switch out KDB for son - more likely to get double digits in the nice home fixture

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      7. Good Times
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mistakenly posting in the wrong article. Sorry for Multiple posts.

        Pope to who after palace

        1) Schmiechel
        2) Guaita
        3) someone better?

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

          Henderson

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      8. FPLShaqiri
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Surely Heaton should geta save for that 1st minute Saint Maximin shot/cross?

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      9. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Here's hoping that Willems gets a big score.

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      10. All de Gea no iDier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Make that two of us!

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      11. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Dont have MAne or Salah and only way is to sell KdB. Would you do that ?

        Liverpool have much better fixtures in next 4 and im thinking to bring Salah.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I did that

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      12. OleGGMU
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A) Mcginn +tiel ---> Fleck+puli
        B) Tiel +Lowton --> puli + 4.0 def
        C) lowton ---> aurier
        D) stick

        0.4 itb

        Current team
        Pope, Button
        Taa , chil, lund, Rico, Lowton
        Mane, Kdb, Son, Mcginn, Tiel
        Vardy, Jimi, Abra

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      13. OSanity
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What to do with this team?
        Pope (button)
        TAA-Lundstram-Soyuncu (Rico-Lascelles)
        Mane-KDB-Maddison-Martial-Mount
        Vardy-Abraham (Connolly)

        I don't really rate Martial, and feel it was a mistake to bring him in. I think Rashford is the better bet for a Utd player if someone really wants one - less injuries, way more bonus pts and consistent returns this year. However, with only one free transfer this week do I:

        A. Move Connolly -> Mousset (purchased Connolly at 4.5, taking advantage of selling him at 4.6 before he drops for a better player)
        B. Mount -> Pulisic (Seems to be the template move right now. I feel this is sideways, I purchased Mount at 6.4 so I'll only get 6.6 if I transfer him out now. His form is perhaps worrying, but I feel he is the better long-term option over Pulisic).
        C. -4 to swap Martial to Son, needing to downgrade Maddison to Tielemans to fund this.
        D. Restructure the team to a 3-4-3 -> Transfer Martial to bench fodder and upgrade Connolly -> Jimenez or Rashford for a -4.

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        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          D for me with martial out and Jimmy in

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          1. OSanity
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks! Advice on bench fodder? (leaning towards Fleck or Hayden due to Sheffield and Newcastle fixtures coming up over GW18.

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      14. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Steve Bruce reversed that bus right in front of their goal.

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      15. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Scoutcast link?

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        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Day early 🙂

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      16. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mount Maupay > Pulisic Ings/Jiminez

        Thoughts on the above for a -4?

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      17. Ibra
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is it now time to sell Mount?

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        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Price drop looks certain tonight

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        2. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          If you don't have anything more urgent to do then yes. Mount is still a great option imo.

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      18. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Given good fixtures why are people moving out Mount for Pulisic - Mount looked good when came on late in City game and likely to be more nailed than Pulisic once CHO back. Surely if you have him wasted transfer for another Chelsea mid

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        1. FPL_DON
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Price swing and Pulisic has a much higher point ceiling

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        2. JBG
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Let them, hopefully Lampard starts rotating Pulisic with CHO.

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          1. All de Gea no iDier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            This

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      19. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Watching Newcastle, City have to destroy this team surely?!

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        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          They really are poor, but typical match where City attackers fail to hit big FPL numbers.

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        2. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Newcastle is decent at parking the bus.

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      20. Harvey Spector
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        For people on WC, what’s your team looking like right now?

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

          Guaita - (Button)
          TAA - Robbo - Lundy - Soy - (Tomori)
          Mane - KDB - Maddison - Pulisic - (Cantwell)
          Vardy - Abraham - (Greenwood)

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          1. FPL_DON
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            no spurs?

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

              Nope. You can have Son for Maddison if you want.

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