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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. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Triple up burnley defense?

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why not but bench one and start the other 2

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    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      One week late....

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  2. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Money not an issue:

    A) KDB
    B) Jesus

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      KDB

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

      B

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    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B for me

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    4. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers. Had KDB since GW1 but it looks like the smart move might be to lose him so I can afford an extra attacker.

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

      KDB

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  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which striker to get on FH? Will pair with Jesus

    A) Kane
    B) Auba

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

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

      Auba

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

    BB team - GW transfer 3.9 -> Long (BUR) ?

    Henderson
    TAA Bardsley Pieters
    KDB Bruno Foden Sterling Martial
    Ings Vardy

    Bench: Greenwood, Long

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

      What about Cresswell and spread it a little bit?

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  5. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I transferred in Stanislas and King because i believed in Bournemouth's explosiveness.Howe knows better but why he transferred them out when they played so well?I still think that Bournemouth can stay in the league in combination with Watford's results.

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  6. Marmalade Forest
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will there be any reliable sources for early team news next Sunday?

    Obviously my mate’s neighbour’s Nan’s colleague works for Everton reserve’s physios window cleaner and knows Tosun is out.

    But who do you trust?

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

      No

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

      Hopefully not. It matters too much and the integrity of the game is already in the toilet

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

        The integrity of the game suffers because the FPL can’t figure out a way to have the deadline closer to kickoff. Then no one would need leaked team news.

        In Bundesliga fantasy you can make changes right up till the games start.

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          No because it penalises those in other time zones. Who wants to be tied to their computer all the way to kickoff?

          Agree though that these early leaks are also ruining the game and unlevelling the playing field. If I want to play seriously I now have to be awake at 2AM

          If anything they need to move the deadline forward an extra hour, leave a Two hour buffer

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

    My current is:

    Martinez
    Aurier Bardsley Pieters
    Salah Fernandes KDB Silva Sterling
    Kane Ings

    Martin Thomas Connolly Williams

    Thoughts?

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  8. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How is this for a non FH team?

    Patricio
    Aurier TAA Tarkowski
    Salah Silva KDB Antonio
    Wood Ings Kane

    Martin Foden Doherty Holgate

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ta

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    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Very nice

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers!

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  9. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Top 2K. Chasing in one ML, he also got FH left:

    Martinez
    Pieters Aurier Bardsley
    Bruno Salah KDB Dilva
    Auba Ings Jesus

    Antonio Long Williams. 0,6 ITB. FH G2G?
    Thanks for any advice!

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    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone?

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  10. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH38 - What would you do?

    1) Diop (max 4.9) and Bruno
    2) Digne (max 6.0) and Dilva
    3) Diop and Dilva

    Pope
    Aurier/Pieters/xxx
    Salah/Sterling/Martial/Antonio/xxx
    Kane/Jesus

    Bench: Button, Thomas, Lamptey, Connolly

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

      Dilva not sure on Digne though, everton have looked poor

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  11. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy > ???

    a. Aubameyang
    b. Kane.

    Thanks

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    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

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    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I went Kane

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

      Anyone else? Need a tie breaker lol.

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    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane

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

      Was leaning on Auba but Kane looking good form again

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    6. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got exact cash to do Jiménez and Vardy > Ings and Kane.

      Should pull the trigger now right.

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  12. Aukolofa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ***REPOST***
    which one to go for GW38 on FH
    A - Tarkowski + Sterling
    B - KDB + Robertson

    my current team as below - any feedback would be much appreciated.
    Pope
    Alexander-Arnold Pieters Robertson
    Martial. Fernandes. De Bruyne. Salah. David Silva
    Rashford. Jesus

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      Depends what your situation is. Your team is what, 85% template?

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

      A

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

      Probably A for me

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  13. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this possible FH
    Martinez
    Pieters Long Cresswell
    Salah Sterling Dilva Antonio
    Jesus Kane Aubameyang

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

      Nice.

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

      You pretty much know the United team, no real idea who Pep will play.

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  14. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH looking ok?...

    Pope
    Digne / TAA / Pieters
    KDB / D Silva / Fernandes / Salah
    Kane / Auba / Greenwood

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hard to leave out sterling

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    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling over Salah?

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

      Sterling over one of Kane/auba

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  15. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why is Aurier dropping??? Ffs.

    Antonio rising as well. Might be priced out of my moves unless doing them before price changes.

    Not tempted enough to act before the week is over though!

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

      Annoying, but I think sometimes when a player gets un-flagged, that reduces the threshold for number of transfers needed to make him drop and therefore he drops.

      Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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  16. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A. Salah and Fernandes
    B. Son and KDB

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A. By a nose hair

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    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      A

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  17. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    City options on FH

    A)KDB, Foden, Dilva

    Or

    B)KDB, Dilva, Ederson

    Or

    C)KDB, Foden, Dilva and Pope as keeper

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

      I’ve gone A myself

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    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not keen on Foden and not sure he'll play so B of those.

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    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just realised a and c are the same. Doh

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    4. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    5. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

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

      Sterling KDB Dilva Jesus any of those 3 are best/safest options

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  18. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Don't feel i'm in amazing shape here for 38 with everyone Free Hitting and tight MLs.
    Anything worth a Hit? 2.3m ITB

    Patricio
    TAA Tarkowski Aurier
    Mane Bruno KDB Dilva(TC) Foden*
    Ings Jimi

    Button Greenwood Doherty Targett

    Thinking:
    Foden to Antonio could work if he is looking like less/no minutes

    Any ideas?

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks ok, plan sounds good.

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

    For GW38:

    A) Wood + Mane
    B) Jesus + Martial

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  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So many getting in Jesus when I want to get rid lol.

    What a rubbish player!

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cant warm to him myself, as an FPL asset or when watching him for City. Always thought he looks distinctly average

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I am doing him to Auba and rolling with Greenwood as my 2nd striker.

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  21. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best option for 38

    A Salah
    B KDB
    C.Son

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Interesting. On KDB Silva Antonio Fernandes and Sterling at the moment

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    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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  22. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Got exact cash to do Jiménez and Vardy > Ings and Kane.

    Should pull the trigger now before I’m priced out right

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    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Possibly. But Vardy could our score him this week. I just finally sold Ings and Jimmy for Aubameyang and Kane

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Penalty miss may have knocked Ings confidence. I would keep Himenez if you can.

      I reckon Wolves beat Chelsea. Plus Ings has SHU.

      Obviously you need to go with your gut though.

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

      thanks for the comments and bit late I know but at work.

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

    My current 38+ squad is:

    Martinez
    Aurier Bardsley Pieters
    Salah Fernandes KDB Silva Sterling
    Kane Ings

    Martin Thomas Connolly Williams

    Thoughts ??

    Cheers

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

      Incredible.

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

        haha, i think i may get Martial over Fernandes though

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

          Keep Fernandes, Martial seems to thrive at home, Fernandes has outperformed him away

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

      Great team.
      Who you Capping?

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

        Sterling I think... if he looks nailed to start.

        Who do you think ?

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  24. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Early free hit thoughts:
    Button Martinez
    Trent Cresswell Pieters Aurier Lamptey
    Salah Moura David Silva Fernandes Antonio
    Kane Jesus Nketiah

    What do you guys think?

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

    Narrowed it down (-4)

    Foden and Justin ➡️DSilva and Pieters
    Ings and Justin ➡️Jesus and Pieters
    Ings and Bruno ➡️Antonio and Auba ( playing Justin)
    Bruno or Justin ➡️Son and Mendy

    Thanks all 🙂

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

      A
      Wouldn't get rid of Bruno and prefer Dilva to Jesus

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

      Although.... C could pay off handsomely

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    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks guys 🙂

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

      A

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  26. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any ideas on the best use of my ft here? Thinking:

    A Mahrez to Dilva
    B Doherty to Robertson or any defender
    C Jimenez, Mahrez to Kane, Dilva -4

    Pope
    TAA, AWB, Doherty
    Mahrez, KDB, Sterling, Bruno
    Auba, Jimenez, Greenwood

    Martin, Fernandez, Ward, Guendouzi

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Woops, C is KDB, Jimenez to Dilva, Kane

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  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If I had the FH left I’d be doing this:

    Pope
    Bardsley Pieters Rico
    Salah Sterling KdB Dilva Antonio
    Kane Rashford

    Martin O’Connell Simpson Connelly

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  28. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Early free hit thoughts:
    Button Martinez
    Trent Cresswell Pieters Aurier Lamptey
    Salah Moura David Silva Fernandes Antonio
    Kane Jesus Nketiah

    What do you guys think? Any big changes needed?

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  29. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How’s this? Still undecided over Salah or KDB

    Pope (3.9)
    Digne Diop Pieters (4, 3.9)
    Salah Sterling Silva Bruno Antonio
    Aubameyang Kane (4.2)

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

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  30. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Seeing a lot of FH teams with no Man U in. Surely a Man U attacker is a must with a draw not benefiting both sides now?

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

      Vardy is also essential on that thinking.

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    2. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'd say a ManUtd attacker is essential because Leicester are missing 3 of their back 4 and Kane just scored a brace. I'm on Martial

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

      After watching Leicester against Spurs today, Man U attacker is definitely essential. Defenders are extremely slow and it plays to United's strength. I'm going with 3 Man U attackers, prefer them over any other than City attackers and Salah.

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