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De Bruyne and Mahrez benched for EFL Cup final

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Gameweek 28 has already reached its conclusion but there is another significant match taking place this afternoon between two Premier League sides.

Manchester City and Aston Villa meet in today’s EFL Cup final, with kick-off at Wembley at 16:30 GMT.

City and Villa, along with Arsenal and Sheffield United, blanked in Gameweek 28 as a result of their involvement in today’s final.

Man City v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Sheffield United remain unscheduled at the time of writing.

Pep Guardiola has made eight changes from the side that beat Real Madrid in midweek, with Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) among the substitutes.

Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) start in attack.

City have another cup match, against Sheffield Wednesday, still to come before they take on their cross-city rivals in Gameweek 29.

Dean Smith has made three changes to the Aston Villa side beaten by Southampton last weekend, with Orjan Nyland (£4.3m), Bjorn Engels (£4.4m) and Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.2m) recalled.

Man City XI: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Foden, D Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, Elmohamady, Luiz, Grealish, El Ghazi, Samatta.

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

    Stones lol

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

    Gary Neville calling it straight.

    "John Stones asking why Fernandinho and Otamendi start ahead of him? Because they are better than him"

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

      Imagine Otamendi being ahead of you 😉

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

      To be fair to Stones ... how can you possibly build a relationship with the keeper and second centre back when you play once in a ... blue moooon? Like Lovren yesterday you throw someone in but the chemistry and understanding just isn’t there.

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

        "To be fair to Stones"
        Completely failed to prove himself throughout his time at City.
        If he wasn't English there would be discussion here, it would a simple case of 'get rid'.

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

          *no discussion*

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

          They bought a young central defender who needed development not Virgil.

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

            Thanks for pointing that out but relevant how?

            56million or thereabouts and done nothing in 3 1/2 years.
            Reckon Pep has conceded he won't develope.

            Most error prone centre-half since Titus Bramble.

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  3. Citizenkane91
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My main team has gone fom top 700 to top 500 in the world. Despite that, in both gws my team has been smashed out of the park by my draft team, which has got 75 and 88 points in gw 27 and 28.

    This gw, point scores in draft from Alonso, Sarr, Jota, Pope, Bruno, DCL, Tarkowsky, PvA ... 1 point from the other 2 fielded.

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

    That's why City offering Stones to Everton in exchange for holgate

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  5. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez, Lundy & Ings arent nailed on (with Son injured).

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Gomez Lundy (Targett, Kelly)
    Mane Grealish Fleck SON
    Auba (c) Ings DCL
    (0 FT, 2.5mn ITB)

    Son & Ings to Sarr & Jota/Jimenez for - 8 hit work?

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

    bambi on ice

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  7. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    FPL gets interesting now. Lots of mid priced players on offer:
    Sarr
    Alonso
    Docherty
    Jota
    Antonio

    Is it time to Wildcard?

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

      Depends on current team

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

      It's time when your team can be improved.

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

        Dont have enough Wildcards for that

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          +1

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

          🙂

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    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      There's no c in Doherty, spelt or pronounced

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

    Do I wc this?

    Pope
    Taa vvd soy
    Salah kdb maddison traore
    Ings vardy jimenez

    Subs, lund, cantwell, holgate

    Wtf do I have holgate??

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      at first glance- Yes

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

      Hold WC, maybe next week

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    3. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No way.

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

      not this week

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

        1ft 0.7itb

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

      You will probably end up with 8 of those if you world card.

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

      10 players at home next week and you want to wildcard?

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

    UEFA should look at City's defense and realize that they have been looted by the selling teams and reduce the ban

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

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

    Guaita to Pope for gw31 looking like a no brainer

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Watford have a decent run from 31. Foster?

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

        Good shout. Wolves and Leicester have a nice run of fixtures as well but Burnley's fixtures seem the best!

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

    Which one would you choose
    1. Firmino to Auba, bench Traoré
    2. Ings, Traoré to Jota, Sarr (-4) bench Barnes

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

    More lucky cheap points for Fernandez. Speculative shot from distance that should have been saved to go with his penalty points from last week. Not buying into him personally. Man Utd are too poor.

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

      But you know what they say - "If you don't buty a ticket ....."

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

        *buy

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

        You tell your friend to buy one.

        Monsoor Sheikh*

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Mansour*
          Horrible spelling guess that was 😀

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

          I think that I might have to - let alone "my friend"! 😀

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          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            😀

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

      Hope more people think the same.
      Need him to stay differential for long 😉

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    3. TiAgoFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandes *

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    4. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Speculative shot? Excellent shot, anyone who's played football knows his technique is fantastic -- the boy can whip a shot, and he places it low too. Not an easy shot to take, savable, yes, but doesn't take away from the shot. Speculative goalkeeping more like it, at least that could be argued.

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      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Awful goalie. Does all the wrong things you can do in that situation. A good shot but saved if a better goalie. Pickford technical abilities as goalie is sub standard. Mignolet a little bit slike but Even he is miles better.

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

        Pickford should be off to the Championship; basic routine save again fluffed. Course Southgate will still put him as England’s #1

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    5. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Some salty peanuts to go with your pint of bitter?

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

        Lol!

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  13. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Folks, is it worth -4 to swap ?

    Vardy and Firmino to Auba and Jimenez

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    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not this week, Liverpool home to Bournemouth next expect a fiery fight back with lots of goals.
      Also Vardy home to Villa.

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  14. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How good is Grealish? Sensational.

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  15. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best mid up to 6.5?
    A. Sarr
    B. Barnes
    C. Mount
    D. Perez
    E. Traore

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    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can you stretch to Grealish?

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

        Had exact cash last night before Auba raised, its gone now..

        Decided to wait few more days to get more news on doubles and blanks

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sarr then barnes.Others dont go near

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    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      Sarr

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  16. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    son to:
    A) Barnes
    B) Sarr
    C) Bruno

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    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

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  17. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    4.5ITB and nothing I wanna do with it, anyone else in the same boat?

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

      3.1, I want to do something but timing feels wrong

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

      Might join you if i sell Vardy for DCL in a GW or two

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

      Wanna lend that to me so I can get Auba?

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

      Waiting to see how Digne and Gomez injuries are.

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

      I'm sitting on 6.5 ITB currently. Most will get used but not sure how quickly at the moment. I may hold off on a transfer. Most likely use much of it over the next 2-4 weeks.

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

    https://youtu.be/diA8W0NoWZs

    Doherty’s positioning for Wolves’ first 2 goals.

    Aurier’s screamer.

    Traore’s AAA.

    Jota’s assist.

    Locked like a cracker!

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

      Video not available in country, sigh...

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

      And Seamus looks dodgy for Slovakia game.

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

        Keep Doherty fit & get Stevens back, there’s a chance 🙂 .

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

          Hopefully they let the handbrake off.

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  19. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL or Jota

    Already own Jimenez if that makes a difference?

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

      DCL

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    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tough, I am definitely tempted by the Jota-Jimenez double up but DCL is on fire...

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DCL ; no point in doubling up Wolves

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  20. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Losing Jime to afford Auba crazy?

    Thinking Vardy Jime to Auba Jota for free

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

    Man I love this game sometimes. Got a 12 point positive point swing from my -16.
    Super jammy jam!

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  22. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more over the next 3?

    DC-L (che, LIV, nor)

    Jimenez (BHA, whu, BOU)

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

      Jiménez just

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

      Jim

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  23. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How do I get Doherty in here?

    Schmeichel, Button
    TAA, Soy, Lascelles, Taylor, Stephens
    Mane, Salah, KDB, Richarlison, Bruno
    Ings, Jiminez, Long

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

      Short term you can’t medium term one of Salah or mane has to go

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      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Neither has to go, great combo. Less certain of CS going forth, LIV Are facing teams fighting for their PL survival.

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    2. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Stephens, Soton don't have 31 and you'll play Doh Soy TAA and a front 8 in the other games.

      Alternatively, if you don't have a WC left, look whom of Lasc/Taylor/Steph have the best fixtures and most to play for after gw 31. Probably NEW have everything to play for to stay clear.m of the danger zone.

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

      By swapping one of your midfielders for something cheaper.
      Rich to Sarr or Barnes will get you Soy to Doherty.

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      1. Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        this

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      2. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He doesn't mention money is a restriction.

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    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Downgrade a midfielder, upgrade Stephens or Soy.

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    5. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For TAA

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  24. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tomori and Martial to Doherty and Sarr for free? Have exact itb

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

      Yes

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    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Solid..

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  25. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    53 points!
    From top 56k to top top 27k! Finally strategies pay off 😀

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

      Show team or it didn't happen

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

        Subs, GW rank, OR not updated.

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        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Livefpl dot net / rank

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

            Cheers Citizen. Heard of it but never checked it before. Handy yoke.

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      2. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        -------------Pope-----------
        TAA---AWB---Lascelles
        Cantwell-Bruno-Salah-Mané (C)
        -----DCL-Jimenez-Ings-----

        53 pts.

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

      Luck.

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

    BAPs added.

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  27. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jota or Jimenez?

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

      Jiménez

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

      Jimenez. Purely because of PL consistency. But a tight call cos Jota missed a lot of gametime and lovely price.

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

      Depends what you do with extra 1.5 mil or so

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    4. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm a big Jimenez fan had him for a long time but Jota is very appealing. He looks good, super cheap and massive differential. I'd do Jota if you're looking to really climb the ranks

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    5. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Both?

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

      Both

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  28. Citizenkane91
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Stephens, Soton don't have 31 and you'll play Doh Soy TAA and a front 8 in the other games

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  29. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Stevens
    Salah KDB Barnes Traore
    Auba Ings Jiminez

    (Mccarthy, Bertrand, Lascelles, Cantwell)

    2FT 0.6ITB

    Not sure where to use a FT this week? Ings?

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

      Ings to Calvert Lewin?

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

        Wise with EVE’s fixtures?

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

      Ings to DCL, Traoré to Sarr or McCarthy to Pope?

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

      Nice team for this week 10 playing at home nothing to be done imo

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  30. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Playing Pope(TOT) over McCarthy(NEW)

    Not falling for the fixtures...

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    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't forget to take the form of TOT & NEW into acc, worse and even worse.

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    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If I'm not mistaken Newcastle haven't scored in the league since January.

      So who better to concede a goal than McCarthy? 😀

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

        (C)

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      2. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hehehe puts a nice spin on it:)

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