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Pro Pundits - Zophar July 19

The Fantasy Premier League players and teams to target for Gameweek 38+

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Six-time top 5k finisher Zøphar talks us through every match of Gameweek 38+ and discusses his Free Hit draft.

The final Gameweek of the season is here and if last season’s concluding matchday is any indication, there are serious point gains to be made.

A total of 36 goals were scored in Gameweek 38 of 2019/20, with six different teams scoring on three or more occasions.

For this article, I will be looking at the various fixtures and identifying players which can help you make that final push, whether you’re on a Free Hit or making transfers.

The Champions League chasers

Chelsea v Wolves

Hope you have enjoyed the articles this season, I have certainly enjoyed writing them for you. Good luck!

*stats correct after Saturday’s match between Norwich City and Burnley

An FPL veteran of 10 seasons, Utkarsh Dalmia has been a member of the site right since 2009 and has finished in the top 5k in six of those campaigns, with a best finish of 17th in 2010. A Chelsea fan based in India, he relies heavily on statistics for his FPL decision-making process.

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  1. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    thoughts on this team for GW38?

    Pope (Foster)
    Grant Dunk Walker Ward Rose
    Rice Mount Sterling Noble Billing
    Wood Sharp King

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Time waster

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    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol, it's refreshing to see a "different" appoach

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      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        thinking outside the box!

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    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rice (c) and GTG

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    4. Davemc23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      looks great. Maybe pope>button and sterling>Lerma could really be the icing on the cake

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    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unfortunately you can’t play 15 players in a GW unless BB, therefore benching will be a headache

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      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Noble(C) King(VC)??

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        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Go Dunk(c)...when he scores the winner vs Burnley, u can celebrate when everyone cries for poor CS

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    6. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Forgot Button. Silly me

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    7. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think you want Andy Carroll or Danny Wellbeck in there.

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  2. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fh 38+

    Martinez
    Bardsley pieters aurier/gomez
    Salah antonio dilva sterling bruno
    Kane/auba jesus

    Listen to you

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last Man Standing Grand Final Update (4 teams)

    Current winning score = 29

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have never made it past gw10. Take too many hits in one gw that backfire

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  4. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sorry. Suggestions for my last FT of the season? Playing BB and have a lot of points to catch

    Mccarthy Foster

    Vvd Azpi Doherty Tarkowski Aurier

    Silva Sterling Foden Bruno Willian

    Auba Rash Greenwood

    1.4 itb

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    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That is some star-studded defence!

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    2. Wetdream
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      See previous page

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate. It is probably sensible. But a goalkeeper transfer in gw38 is the definition of boring 🙂

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        1. Wetdream
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I did it this gw to Pope and it was my most satisfying transfer of the season,even before Pope got his cs !

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  5. cheekumz
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So my FH team is feeling pretty good, I think i'd rather Sterling too KDB tho. Any ideas where to save 1m? can't take any cash from bench.

    Pope
    TAA , Cresswell , Pieters
    Salah, KDB , Bruno , Mahrez
    Kane, Auba, Ings

    Thanks in advance

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    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably lose TAA and get a defender who will definitely keep a clean sheet and hope TAA doesn't get a 20 pointer.

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You can do Mahrez to D.Silva

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      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Oh yeah, even better

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  6. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Are the stats from Spurs v Leicester anything to be concerned about for those getting Kane in??

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No, once spurs scored early they sat back to hit Leicester on the counter attack...vs palace they will push forward more

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    2. Davemc23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He didn't look great i thought but his finishing was excellent. You'd have to fancy him if ye gets some chances v Palace

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      1. MosF94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Really? Some of his playmaking was outrageous, and his movement was more lively than I've seen him in ages. Genuinely world class performance. Why did you not think he was good?

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  7. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH team looking ok?

    Martinez
    Pieters Bardsley Cresswell
    Salah KDB Dilva Sterling Antonio
    Auba Ings

    Martin Nketiah KWP Thomas

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    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How confident are you that Ings will score past that SHU defence?

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  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How to improve this team with 2FT a possible hit?

    Ederson
    Digne, Stevens, Boly,
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, C Sterling, Martial,
    Ings, Vardy

    Button, Greenwood, Lamptey. Taylor

    .3

    1FT

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    1. YoungPretender
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ederson + Vardy > Martinez + Auba, maybe?

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Digne to Burnley Vardy to Auba

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, Digne has been shite on WC

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  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which is the best option and why?
    All for -4 btw

    Bruno and Justin ➡️Son and Mendy
    Ings and Bruno/Martial ➡️Auba/Kane and Antonio
    Allison and Bruno ➡️ Martinez and Mané (double Pool mid)
    Bruno/Martial ➡️KDB (3x city mid Foden and Sterling)

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    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *Bruno/Martial and Justin ➡️ KDB and Pieters

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      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Also Foden and Justin ➡️Dsilva and Pieters

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    2. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dont like any of them.Can you explain why to any of them ?

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      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I need a defender and probably another city midfielder or spurs mid

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    3. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too many options. Try and pick a few yourself and reduce the options.

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  10. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one do you think would score the least in GW38?

    A) Salah
    B) Sterling
    C) Kane
    D) Auba
    E) KDB

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      E

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah on paper.

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Explain

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        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I think Salah scores the least out of these, judging by fixture/away form.

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          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Salah getting 8 wouldn't surprise me, I'd back the other 4 to at least match that, once starting.

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        2. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He thinks Salah will score the least as per the question.

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    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D

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    4. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      E

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    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      E

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  11. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which combo:

    A) Maguire (lei) and Jesus (NOR) -4
    B) Pieters (BHA) and Pulisic (WOL)

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  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who for 38+

    1. Fernandes
    2. Martial

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    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ..........

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    2. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on your circumstances,chasing or defending etc

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      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Chasing sir

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        1. Wetdream
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Rank or a rival ? If rank Martial if a rival which ever one he doesnt have

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    3. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neither

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    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neither, a city player

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      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Already have KDB Silva Sterling and Salah

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    5. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Currently have both but only keeping Martial on FH, 2nd in ML and rival doesn't have him and wont be ringin in Utd attack with his FTs

      depending on how tonight goes expect a fairly cagey game and Leicester defence is pretty average. coin flip though in reality

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  13. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH for 38+
    Auba or Kane next to jesus

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  14. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A -12 hit justified if im bbing and getting in players that will actually play?

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    1. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only if they score more than 12 points......

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sort of have to. The old, it’s only a -2 hit argument

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      1. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ok depends on the players then

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    3. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not really

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    4. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well, if your other players aren't going to play, potentially, but if they are guaranteed 2 pointers then no. You feel me?

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    5. Martial Matas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did a -8 this week to get some playing defs in for my BB - went for triple burnley so worked out great! If they'd conceded though likely only 4 pts down so well worth the gamble, particularly if chasing in a ML.

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  15. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On FH

    a) Aurier, Sterling, Ings
    b) Tarkowski, KDB, Rashford

    Martinez
    Bardsley, Pieters, xxxx
    Martial, Son, Bruno, xxxx
    Auba, Kane, xxxx
    3.9, 3.9, 3.9, 4.1

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    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      As an Ings owner, I have absolutely no confidence that Ings would score past that SHU defence..

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  16. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gutted I didn't realise it was only a 2 day turn around for City KDB and Dilva owner Doh!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They’re fit guys, doesn’t matter

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  17. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son could’ve easily hauled today, he is a better or worse option than Kane on a FH? Has been better throughout the season

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why have Son when you can have Kane, lots of other options in MID

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  18. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    my team as it stands look like this with no chips left

    Fabianski
    TAA Aurier Doherty** (Ritchie) (Holgate)
    Salah KDB Mahrez Fernandes Foden**
    (Jimenez) Greenwood Rashford

    players with asterisks I will likely transfer out and benched players are in brackets. Thinking of doing Doherty and Foden to Pieters and another MC midfielder possibly Dilva to go with Mahrez and KDB. Thoughts?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pieters and Dilva good additions, I like it

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    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have 2 FT

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      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It’s a no brainer in that case

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  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How is this please?

    Fabianski
    Long Alonso Diop
    Salah Sterling Bruno Martial Pulisic
    Wood Kane

    McCarthy Greenwood Boly Fernandez

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    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty bad tbh. Fab, Alonso, Diop, Pulisic, Bruno, Martial, Wood all meh for last GW compared to what you can get. If that is the best you can get then fair enough.

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      1. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol.Pull no punches !!

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          But chatting nonsense so ignored

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          1. Lucy2019
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            As long as you think that team of yours is the best you can get that is all that matters.

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        2. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Puts out a team and when people critique it as asked he goes into defence mode then cries. Like double WHU defence and Wood are the best you cant get 🙂

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            West Ham v Villa is an easy cs Lucy and Wood no slouch with 13 goals already , I could play Greenwood instead but Wood v Brighton has great potential

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  20. Davemc23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How about this for a 4-3-3?

    Martinez

    Alonso Aurier Pieters Lamptey

    Salah Sterling Dilva

    Kane Auba Jesus

    Bench is a disgrace. Have 1 potential sub in Williams

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    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Like everything apart from Alonso and Lamptey but assuming Lamptey is best you can get for price.

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      1. Davemc23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Why no like alonso? If he plays wing back he's fantasy gold

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        1. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He "might" not start and if your bench is a disgrace! Think they will also concede.

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        2. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He is fantasy gold mate he will play lwb , that formation was great for Chelsea

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  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Maguire injured?

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    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If he is then their defence could improve.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Would explain his performance.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Won't have any defenders off the bench if he misses Wham.

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        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Is he flagged?

          He continued on after the Bailly clash, I'm sure he'll play.

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  22. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Time to gamble;

    De Bruyne/Fernandes—> Sterling(C) D.Silva

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    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes but wait for Watford game.

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      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Of Course!

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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  23. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    8 hours later and I'm still not over that Ings penalty miss. Got him in for a hit so I've probably lost points, assuming the mighty Ayew doesn't get himself sent off (spoilers: he'll score and ruin Wolves CS because it's that kind of season).

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, absolutely gutted. My main two rivals went for Wood and only I had Ings. It's very neck to neck now.

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You know the reason why Mr Dings doesn’t regularly take now

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      1. Only a Hazard of time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yup, had that sinking feeling as soon as I saw him approaching the spot. Let JWP take it then try and grab your next goal against a demoralised Bournemouth but noooooooo.

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  24. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone going triple BUR defence?

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    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Potentially but would need to bench one, maybe even two!!

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      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Good chat, they have the most clean sheets in the league 😉

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hahaha

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      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You really don't know what your on about do you, are smashing it or only just in the top 1m I suspect?

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        1. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Based on your best team above I suspect its you who doesn't have a clue and 1M+ but that is your issue not mine 🙂

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            21k me , happy with it

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            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              25k sorry

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably double.

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      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah seems the safest option

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    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Double for me at max. Unless I see something I’ve not seen and go bottom barrel defence.

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    4. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm doubling, but I wouldn't triple. Brighton do have a goal in them.

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  25. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez
    Taa bardsley long (sais lascels)
    Puli kdb mane bruno raz
    Rash jimi (green)

    Puli to Dsilva & TC him ?

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  26. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On a FH, which 2 of the following 3 would you target?
    A) Auba
    B) Kane
    C) Antonio

    Obviously Antonio allows me to have a stronger squad

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    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All 3!!

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      1. Seamy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not possible I’m afraid. 3 Man City, 1 Man Utd and Salah are locked

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        1. Davemc23
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          unlock the United. Most likely playing for a 0-0

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  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dodged wood & ings phew!

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    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good call. You must not be a casual.

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    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      thought Wood would haul after Buendia sending off!

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      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Least Rice got you a goal

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        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          yeah really pleased with Rice(TC)

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  28. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Tierney or Aurier?

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Currently have both in my drafts, but probably Aurier if I could only have one.

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  29. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So is it the top 4 that qualify for the champions league? And which positions qualify for the Europa league?

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      16th and 17th

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    2. Davemc23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      top 8 qualify for champions league. 9th and 10th go to europa league and 11th-20th fight it out in a tables ladders chairs match to see who gets to go to the world cup

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah.

      5,6,7.

      If Wolves were to finish outside the top 7 but win the EL then they'd take the 7th place Europa spot.

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        ... but be the 5th CL team.

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  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one of each?

    Bardsley or Pieters ?

    Auba or Kane ?

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    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      P and K

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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