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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. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on my FH draft? (0.0ib)

    Pope
    Tierney Bardsley Pieters
    Mané Sterling Dilva Fernandes Antonio
    Kane Jesus

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You can free up a ton of cash just doing Pope and Tierney to Martinez + Long. And then use that cash to swap Fernandes to Gilmour and your 3rd striker to Auba if funds allow

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

        Good advice this

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

      Have Mo but Mane could easily be as good and probably really quite differential

      Doubt the triple defence - does Pieters play? - as I suspect Brighton will score. But it’s a weapon

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  2. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on my FH draft.
    0 itb

    Martinez | [Martin]
    Pieters | Cresswell | Branthwaite | [Lamptey] | [B Williams]
    Sterling | Salah | Martial | Foden | [J McCarthy]
    Kane | Auba | Jesus

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doubt Foden starts

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  3. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba or Kane if you had to choose for GW38? Both are in great form... But not sure if Auba will be rested for FA Cup final...

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

      Kane

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Very unlikely to be rested imo but other Arsenal players will be probably and it’s hard to see them going anything like full tilt.

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    3. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Isn't there a week between gw38 and FA cup final? But I'd still go with Kane.

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    4. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m putting in Auba and captaining. It’s got last day of the season hatrick written all over it. Trust me

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  4. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best Seven for GW 38:
    Salah - KdB - Fernandes - Antonio/DaSilva
    Aubameyang - Kane - Ings

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    1. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling & Jesus over KDB & Ings

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  5. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on my FH draft? (0.0ib)

    Martinez
    Digne Pieters Long
    Salah Sterling Dilva Fernandes Antonio
    Kane Jesus

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

      Sexy. g2g

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  6. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not on a FH. Best transfer is?

    A) Wood (BHA) ---> Jesus (NOR)
    B) Son (cpl) ---> Sterling (NOR)
    C) Martial (lei) ---> Sterling (NOR)

    3.8m itb

    Martinez
    TAA Doherty Pieters
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial Son
    Wood Greenwood

    Button Connoly Lamptey Lascelles

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    1. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surely A.

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

      A

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    4. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Has to be A

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    5. Rio9
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you may be captaining Raz, then C. IMO he has the highest ceiling in GW38. If not, A is a safer pick.

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

    Which 2 would you pick for GW38 ???

    a. Auba
    b. Kane

    and out of these 2?

    1. Ings
    2. Woods

    Cheers

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    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      b1

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

      B1

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    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A1

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    4. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      b2

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

    Kane in for Vardy and slapping the (c) on him was banging! 32 from 2 this gameweek so far. Don't have a free hit left. 2.3 itb and 1ft. What do you guys reckon is the best possible way to catch up to my ML rivals? Thinking about Boly to Robertson for double Pool defende?

    Pope
    TAA AWB Egan
    Salah KDB Mahrez Foden Fernandes
    Kane Nketiah

    3.9; Greenwood, Boly, Lamptey

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

      Nketiah ---> Wood?

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      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hmm maybe. Just thinking that maybe my defence is where I'll lose points next gameweek rather than my attack

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

    Auba or Kane or Son
    Who'd you prefer to have ??

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    1. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you

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

      Kane

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you

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    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba.. Better form, going for GoldenBoot.

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        For some reason I'm not sure about Kane. I doubt Palace would afford them space in behind at all. Leicester played it to their hands almost yesterday.
        If Watford need more than 1 point in that game, it'll be a fun match 😀

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hear you about Kane and space

          But he's got lots of ways to score - he isn't that dependent on space. contemplating Bruno to Son for a hit and going all in 😉

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          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I am also keen on keeping Son. But will have to let Ings go.
            I'm not sure about that.

            Think he'll haul vs Brighton

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            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              He has SU

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              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                My bad ...

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

          Also not sure about Kane, we’re biased because of yesterday, but recently, Kane and Spurs have been dissapointing

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

            So going Auba

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          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            They do well when get space to run. Typical Jose team.

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    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you

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

    How’s this for balls deep

    Martinez
    Triple Burnley
    Antonio Salah Mane Dilva Sterling
    Kane Jesus

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    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good.

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  11. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    King Antonio or Dilva
    Wood or Ings

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    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dilva. Wood.

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    2. G_P
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dilva
      Ings

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

        This

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  12. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best combo for 38

    A) Auba, TAA, Bardsley

    B) Salah, Gomez, Tarkowski

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    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

        yeah probably.. really want Kane but kinda need to have Auba to defend a 35pt ML lead. Guess I'll just get auba instead over Kane

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    2. G_P
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B)

      Have a feeling Salah will finish high

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      b

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

    Are Bardsley and Pieters nailed on?

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

      How many games do you need out of them?

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

      Looking at history since back from the break they've started all if I'm not mistaken

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

      Taylor is listed to return GW38, doubt they would risk him though as it would only be 11 days (or so) out with a hamstring injury, especially when Pieters played so well.
      Bardsley nailed I believe

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  14. Pdrpro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Rashford and Mahrez -> Salah (c) and Greenwood worth a -4 for the last day?

    Or

    Vardy and Digne/Doherty to Tarkowski and Auba for a -4?

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

      Think Greenwood will play or is he bench fodder?

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  15. Gegenpress
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lads, I need some FH 38 assistance: I'm about 25 off but I got FH left dude above me used his FH this week and has Bench Boost for the last week. I've managed to scrap together the team below, any changes?:

    Martinez

    TAA Bardsley Pieters

    KDB Sterling Dilva Martial Salah

    Auba Greenwood

    None of my bench played but not really concerned about that.

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

      Teams looks good, but at least get some playing bench players cos you never know.
      Williams & the foxes LB 2 are 2 good cheap option for defense. Nketiah a nice cheap striker that should play.

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

        Got Williams in as he's 3.8 lol, can't afford Nketiah went Connolly

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  16. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Didn’t pull BB this week because of doubts over Aurier and starts for Sterling, KDB, Greenwood.

    Looks like they will all start and my bench of Aurier, Digne and Pulisic might go off this week. Greattttt.

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  17. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Really want 3 city but who do u sacrifice

    KDB and silva already in team, and only .7 itb the options are

    A Vardy to Jesus
    B Salah to Sterling and (C)
    C Doherty to Laporte

    If it’s not B then Salah, KDB or Silva would be captain, unfortunately.1 short of pat to Ederson

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A easily

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      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Leicester all out for a win tho, don’t you think Vardy could come good in that game ?

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Jesus should outscore him easily

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          1. Babit1967
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Home vs Norwich you’d think I suppose , ofc I’ll be waiting till deadline as city still to play

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            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yep.

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

      A

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  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No FH, What to use last FT on?

    A) Jimmy to Ings
    B) Jimmy to Wood
    C) A Utd mid to DSilva or Mahrez
    D) something Else/A hit?

    Martinez
    TAA, Doherty, Tarkowski
    Kdb, Foden, Bruno, Martial, Salah
    Auba, Ings

    Subs: Martin, Jimmy, Holgate, Lascelles

    0.0 in rthe bank

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

      I have a similar set up and can’t decide whether i should remove Doherty, Foden or Ings. I only have 1FT and 0.5m in the bank.

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

        Cheers, didn’t Think of Doherty, but him to Laporte could be an option for FT then

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

          I think that might be the best option. Wished I could do the same but I already have 3 Man City players (one of them being Foden).

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

      Sorry, Ings is Greenwood, considering bringing Ings in for Jimmy

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

        Then which attacking player would you bench?

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

          Foden maby not likely to start?

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

            Could do Jimmy to Nketiah and Foden to DSilva or Mahrez for -4

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

              I’ve already considered that but then Doherty would still be an issue.

              I might do Doherty to VVD (so doubling up with TAA) for free and play Greenwood and Ings with Foden on the bench. What do you think?

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

                Think that’s a good plan. Think both Greenwood and Ings can do well. And thanks for great help!

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

                  No worries mate. Best of luck.

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

                    Thanks, GL

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

    TAA, Pulisic, Ings >>> Pieters, Antonio, Kane for a -4?

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

      Yes

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  20. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I've seen a few posts on here lately about some line ups being leaked before the deadline. Would anyone know what these teams are? Thanks.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Since all games are going to start at same time, it can be any team. Depends on that guy though, may not leak anything.

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      1. Oscar Slater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        ok thanks.

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  21. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez and Rashford to Son and Jesus worth -4?

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

      Yes, but it’s close

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  22. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Morning all. Boring FH question but A or B?

    A) Tarkowski, Dilva, Bruno
    B) Long, KDB, Antonio

    I already have Martial and Pieters FWIW.

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

      A

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A. Dilva might steal some of KdB's points (set-pieces, penalties, etc)

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  23. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Jesus/Foden/Cresswell
    OR
    B) Ings/Dilva/Garcia

    FH draft. 0 itb
    Martinez | [Martin]
    Pieters | Cresswell | Branthwaite | [Lamptey] | [B Williams]
    Sterling | Salah | Martial | Foden | [J McCarthy]
    Kane | Auba | Jesus

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

    #Kane or Auba?

    Replacing #Digne with Pieters ?

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

    Button, Greenwood, Lamptey. Taylor

    .3

    1FT

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  25. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy, Foden, Pulisic to Kane, Dilva (TC?), Armstrong/Soucek for a -4?

    Will bench Armstrong/Soucek or Greenwood

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  26. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    New post

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/07/20/united-set-to-face-fragile-leicester-defence-ripped-apart-by-kane-and-spurs/?hc_sort_by=comment_date&hc_page=-1&notify=no#hc_comment_22163522

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

    Predicted score line:

    Newcastle vs Liverpool

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

      5-0 Salah to score 4 and win golden boot

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

    FH draft. TV fairly low so work with me on this

    Ederson
    Cresswell TAA Pieters
    KDB Dilva Bruno Salah
    Rash Greenwood Kane

    Nothing on the bench in that case other than fodder.

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  29. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    who d you put TC on in 38+?

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  30. Gegenpress
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez

    TAA Bardsley Pieters

    KDB Sterling Dilva Martial Salah

    Auba Greenwood

    How does the above FH team look? Rate out of 10.. Alternative is Martial Greenwood out for Traore and Ings..

    Also considering TAA downgrade to Aurier, KDB to Mahrez and Greenwood to Ings..

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