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Dugout Discussion January 19

Chilwell misses out as much-captained Vardy aims to continue fine away form

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Gameweek 23’s second-most-popular captaincy option is in action this afternoon as Burnley entertain Leicester City.

Kick-off at Turf Moor is at 14:00 GMT.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) was handed the armband by over 1.3 million Fantasy Premier League managers for this weekend’s set of fixtures, with 32.12% of the top 10,000 doing likewise.

Only Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m), who blanked yesterday, was a more popular captaincy candidate in this current Gameweek.

Vardy starts this afternoon and is aiming to maintain his excellent run of form against the also-rans of the Premier League: the Leicester striker has (when fit) yet to blank in a fixture against a side ranked ninth or below.

He has amassed 60 FPL points in his last five away appearances, too.

While well-owned FPL options such as Vardy, James Maddison (£7.7m), Caglar Soyuncu (£5.1m) and Ricardo Pereira (£6.4m) all start, there is no place in the visitors’ starting XI for Ben Chilwell (£5.7m).

Still owned by 10.4% of Fantasy bosses, the out-of-form Leicester left-back isn’t even in Brendan Rodgers’ matchday squad – the reason for which is still to be officially confirmed but reportedly because he hasn’t completed a full week of training.

Chilwell is replaced by Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) in defence, while Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) is in for Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m) in the middle of the park.

Youri Tielemans (£6.3m) is once again among the substitutes.

Sean Dyche has also made two changes to his Burnley side.

Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) has shaken off an illness to return to the hosts’ line-up, while Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) is back in the team at right-back.

Aaron Lennon (£4.6m) and Matthew Lowton (£4.2m) are the men to make way.

Ashley Barnes (£6.2m) is missing from the Clarets’ squad, of course, as he recovers from hernia surgery.

Only two members of the Burnley starting XI are owned by more than 1% of FPL bosses: Nick Pope (£4.6m) and James Tarkowski (£5.1m).

Pope has shipped 18 goals in six fixtures against the current top five of the Premier League and has yet to keep a clean sheet in any of those matches.

Burnley XI: Pope, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Rodriguez.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Fuchs, Söyüncü, Evans, Pereira, Mendy, Praet, Barnes, Maddison, Perez, Vardy.

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  1. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Really need Soy cleanie

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

      Would be great, maybe a goal too

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

    Top 10k most owned players:

    GK: Ryan (37%), Button (32%)
    DF: Lundstram (92%), TAA (80%), Kelly (60%), Soyuncu (52%), Rico (30%)
    MF: KDB (95%), Mane (77%), Cantwell (46%), Maddison (42%), Grealish (42%)
    FW: Vardy (93%), Ings (72%), Abraham (35%)

    How many do you own?

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      7

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      7

      Vardy Mane Lundstram TAA Cantwell Ings

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Forgot to add KDB

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    3. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      9 including my GW24 FT of Abraham to Firmino

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      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It were 10 but now 9

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    4. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      12, only missing Rico, Maddison and Grealish (have Targett, Alli and Traore instead at the moment). Just a shame I’m back in the 700k tier!

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

      12

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

      9

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    7. Kloppage Time
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      13

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

      9

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    9. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      10

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      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        The fewer the better. It just means you can't catch those people if you have the same players. Right?

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

          Yeah last season I wildcarded around GW33 when I was around 14k mark. Instantly regretted it as I ended up with the Top 10k template and even when all my players scored well I went nowhere in the rankings.

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

            What's your plan this year then?

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

      Probably going to down to 5 - Lunds, TAA, Cantwell, Maddison and Ings ... bought in Cantwell and Ings last week

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    11. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      11, although pretty sure I've owned at the wrong times, hence I'm circling 300K

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      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Now is the wrong time!

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          All besides Cantwell

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    12. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      5

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ditto. Just played WC and need the diffs. Boom or bust

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

      11

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    14. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      8

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    15. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      11 :O
      That includes 2 of the gross too
      button, Rico

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

      Eurgh, 9, too many.

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    17. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      10 and having the worst season in my career to date.

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    18. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      WC few weeks ago and have 5.

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    19. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have 10 and probably going for 11 next gw. As I am 800k I don't see too much problem owning a template team. Finishing inside the top 100k is the goal now.

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    20. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      11

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    21. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      11

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    22. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      10

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    23. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      10 wow.

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  3. Diedhiou See That?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan Button
    TAA Söyüncü Lundstram Kelly Targett
    Mane KDB Alli Traore Cantwell
    Vardy Abraham Ings

    Which transfers to make before DGW 24:

    A. Söyüncü + Alli -> Robertson + Grealish (nice fixtures for the foreseeable)

    B. Abraham + Söyüncü -> Maupay + Robertson (nice fixtures for the foreseeable)

    C. Abraham + Alli -> Mousset + Salah (Mousset has Man City first, but then fixtures improve)

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

      A.

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    2. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    8 playing today, need some points.

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    1. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have 5 to go today, only 16 points on the board currently...

      Gulp.

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      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        4 left 23 on the board... Chilwell out for Lundy instead of Jimmy is going to be a kicker

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

    1FT, 5.9 itb

    McCarthy
    Trent Aurier Soyuncu
    Mane Martial KdB Grealish
    Vardy Ings Maupay

    Button Cantwell Rico Lundstram

    1. Martial to Salah
    2. Cantwell & Maupay to Salah & Greenwood (-4)

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  6. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just a Vardy and Maddison blank please!

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

    This game is funny. Ings was in fantastic form, reaped apart Leicester the other day and were it not for poor finishing, could have easily had a hatrick. 9 returns from 11 gameweeks, Wolves had just played a midweek game and were not in good form, then you take out Jimi (for Ings) after a few dissapointments that he doesnt take his chances in the games then boom, 2 goals with Ings no where to be seen. Strange game really.

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      All about luck mate, I done the same move

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed mate. Think it will pay off longer term but it's a strange one. Almost everyone would have done it for a FT anyway so I hope it works out.

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        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yep one of them seasons for me

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          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers mate. Hope it works out for you soon.

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    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It was also a case of chasing last week's points. Everyone blanks sometime.

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Chasing 9 returns in 11 gameweeks? thats not chasing.

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        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, chasing last 9 weeks' points.

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Not really

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    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Brought Ings in and okay with 2 points - without him I was giving my rival a head start every week

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  8. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    About to crack 20 points!

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  9. smash
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Remotely possible that Martial misses out? - have Holgate with a juicy 8pts on my pine.

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Of course. Will it happen? Probably not.

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    2. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Juicy traore 10 points if he doesn't play

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      1. smash
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fingers crossed then!

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  10. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kicking myself. Benched Grealish and Holgate for Cantwell and Lundstram. Argh.

    Anyway. Moving on.
    For the double
    A) Jiménez -> Firmino for free TC Salah
    B) Jiménez & Grealish-> Greenwood & Mane. TC Mane (-4)

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  11. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    5 mil itb, but there is no way I can sell any of Salah, Martial, KDB and Grealish for Mane, right? So its either Maupay to Bobby or Soy/Rico/Kelly to Robbo/VVD. Hmm. Actually thinking I prefer the double defense atm.

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rico to Robbo

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

      Minus Salah, obvs

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    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah double defence.

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

      KDB is an easy sell when you compare Mave vs KDB fixtures (plus expect MCI to blank gw28)

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  12. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So, despite playing for villa, has Grealish entered the category of Jimi etc and never bench??

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

      yes

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish is their talisman, Villa will keep on attacking as they are not good defensively to counter the amount of goals they concede to other teams so expect chances for him and more points. Keeping until injured.

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Super happy Grealish owner here

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    4. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, solid 4th midfield option. Has been for weeks.

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  13. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Haaland scored a hattie on his debut for Dortmund.

    Utd must kicking themselves.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not good enough club to attract him

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

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    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dortmund > Man United

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    3. Thiga
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He didn't even start the game. Scored the hattie off the bench!

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

      Ridiculous talent and they bought him for just €20m! Laughable price tag and could well be bargain of the decade.

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  14. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What are kdb cappers hoping from Vardy today?

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    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They have to be hoping for a blank. He’s got an EO of 125% or something like that

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Blank but doubt it.

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    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Blank.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Blank and yellow

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      As many goals as he can score. Minileagues are a thing.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You will loose mini league if he is not captain and he scores

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        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I mean, I won't. The only guy ahead of me doesn't even have him, and of the rest, only one has captained him and he's at the bottom of the league.

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            What kind of league you are in ? Amateurs one ? :)))

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  15. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone watched the series Sex education on Netflix?

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No I learnt in school and online

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

      Its great.

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      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That ending to the second series tho

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    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is that the code for Vardy party?

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    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No. Supposed to be good. I spend too much time on here.

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    5. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seen it trending on twitter, all I do in for leisure is watch the PL, tinker with my FPL team and be on here to chat with the community. 😀

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

      What's wrong with Love Island?

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You mean that there is actually something right with it?

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        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Looks like a very popular show over there. Considering to watch it myself to see what's the hype.

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  16. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A. Maddison to Mane
    B. Jiménez to DCL
    C both for -4

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wait

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    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A) for sure, maybe C).

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

      A

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If chilwell is missing he might be Chelsea bound so welcome aboard Ben. Juhuuuu

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    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Weren't City also interested?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        They have Mendy

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't want him.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You prefer Emerson?

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  18. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    To complete their Liverpool triple ups, all mini league rivals have 2x defence and I'm the only one with Salah and Mane. Hoping for some serious green arrows these next couple of weeks.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Start licking your fingers to practice 🙂

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

    Pope save. Burnley playing fairly high line, good for the Vardy party

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maddy party imo

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  20. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Say Vardy missed a penalty and Maddison slotted that in after rebound, does Vardy get an assist for that?

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

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

      Yeah.

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    3. Playing_the_Numbers
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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

      Cheers, all. Hope it's imminent!

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  21. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have Salah, so Vardy to Firmino and Sterling to Mane for the DGW? No hits
    Can't squeeze in TAA if I want Mane.
    Thoughts?

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    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd get rid of Sterling before Vardy ... but I am looking at Vardy > Firmino

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  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen seems to beat Wood too. Unstoppable lad

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  23. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are (m)any on here going with TC next GW? Salah? TAA, perhaps...?

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    1. backstreets
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am. Not sure who though. Have Salah and will get either Mane or Firmino in

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    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Many will i think. Will wait until closer the time to decide. There may or may not be a better opportunity. If youre going well, then i would use it. If youre chasing then possibly wait.

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

    Should have captained vardy. Burnley look awful

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Could be very painful for rank this afternoon

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    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thought the same about KDB against Villa last week. Looks obvious in hindsight.

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    4. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yeah painful to watch for us with KDB (C)

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

    Burnley looking to play today. Relegation fears means they are looking for wins.

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

    Maddison wasting Vardy A ...

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  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dreadful from Maddison

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  28. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf was that Maddy????!!!

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  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Score Maddy!!!

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

    Shows I haven’t been on site for a while when I learn the site has software to scan posts before they are submitted!

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

      Think you might need to perform a virus check on your machine

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