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Moving Target August 25

What impact will Aké have on Man City’s FPL defenders in 2020/21?

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The arrival of Nathan Aké (£5.5m) at Manchester City could improve the club’s defensive prospects in 2020/21.

Pep Guardiola’s men were missing consistency and strength in depth at centre-back last season but Aké can be stabling influence this time around.

We have assessed the former Bournemouth defender’s credentials ahead of the new campaign, what impact he will have on the City defence and whether or not that can make him a viable Fantasy Premier League asset.

As we have used Opta data, only those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription can access this article in full.

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  1. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best thing would be to just not add Messi in FPL cause everyone would own him

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    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Blimey top post

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      i think people might be disappointed if his price is 14/15m like many would predict

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    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      16m they won’t

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  2. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    https://imgbox.com/nnnAjHsF

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  3. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Stop the nonsense.If Messi comes to England,he will join Spurs.It's his childhood dream to play under Mou.

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    1. hornetjb
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Take a closer look at my grav....you can see who Messi really wanted to play for. Shame we got relegated

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    2. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why would he leave Barca for Spurs? That won’t happen. Spurs trophy cabinet is too dusty for Messi

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

          He's fed up of scoring goals, wants to shift his game to a more defensive sided approach to extent his career *taps head*

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My super secret differential is now oop. May need to get him in after all 🙂

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Schlupp

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      2. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I doubt he's oop and doubt he'd get any attacking returns xD

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Benteke is injured so it could happen yet.

          But truthfully the only Palace player I’m interested in right now is Guaita with Michell half possible I guess but PvA news puts the kibosh on that

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          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            What's the PvA news?

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            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Back earlier than expected. Matter of a couple of games only at LB for any stand in perhaps.

              Not firm news that yet.

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          2. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Wait, Schlupp played up front?

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            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Yep

              Just one match in preseason of course

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      3. Gomolon
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Messi gonna be classified as a midfielder??

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Massive for Messi to say he wants to leave. He's been so loyal to the club.

      For him to make this decision now, he will surely go now. He has a clause in his contract to say he can leave at the end of the season if he chooses to but barca dragging it out saying the clause is invalid due to season extension will just make it even worse.

      No way Barca are getting the £700m release clause so they will be stuck with a miserable messi paying him over a £1m a week.

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I dont see anyone being able to afford Messi to be honest. There is one feck load of money involved. Do not think he can just pack up and leave. The contract Barca and Messi have is probably like a lif sentence between the two.

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          two words

          Paris Saint Germain

          I might not be good at math but those guys spend a metric f tonne on playing staff

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Three words?

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            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              ...

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            2. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              followed by "I might not be good at math but"

              😆

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              1. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Excellent

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        2. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Wherever he goes the shirt sales, publicity, massive boost in fan following etc will be worth a sh*t load though.

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      2. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Now he is acting more like a man. Glad he chose to leave Barca

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      3. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Klopp to Barca in a swap deal with Leo going to Pool.

        Yay or nay?

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        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Would never happen so why even debate it?

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

            Which came first: the chicken or the egg?

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            1. Threat Level Midnight
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              The farm

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        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No fecking way.

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      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe I missed this, but why is everyone assuming Messi would come to the PL?

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        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Refusing to train and wants to terminate his contract

          Coming to City and Pep 🙂

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Why not Bayern though or PSG or Inter?

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            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Because they don’t have that kind of cash

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            2. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Only PSG and maybe Inter can afford him other than City.

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        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Two teams can afford him. One has his favourite manager.

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          1. Lovren an elevator
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            What, he's going to Leeds?!
            I think he'd rather to go City

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        3. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          If he leaves it has to be for City. Only PSG and City can afford him.

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        4. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Because people on here are very bored

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      5. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Well, I could always upgrade Davis to Messi.

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

          A - Davis

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      6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That 700 million euro release clause really messes things up for Pep. Won’t be able to make all desired transfers this window when Messi joins.

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        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          On the flip side imagine what damage Koeman could do to Barca with a £600m transfer budget !

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      7. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The Baggies could do with a goal scorer - I'm sure the culture of Barcelona can't be that different to Brom

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      8. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Leaving aside your own club, who would you like Messi to join of the realistic options?

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          PSG

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

          Considering the only realistic options are PSG and Citeh I want him to join PSG so I don't have an FPL headache.

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        3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          There are only two realistic options. I’d prefer Man City as he’d be available in FPL.

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        4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          City to see him in the prem or Juve to see him with ronaldo

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            actually Ronaldo Messi winning the CL with Juve would be cool

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            1. FFSbet.com
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Both wont work,they dont help with defense

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              1. yousunkmybattleship
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Meh. Who needs defence when you can score 10 goals a game.

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          2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            There would be less passes than between Salah and Mane...

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        5. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          City. Would love to see him playing in the prem.

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        6. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          City so he can prove himself in a more competitive league

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          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Lol at the reasoning

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

          Atalanta.

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        8. Mario Balofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I do not think he will play in PL...ever

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        9. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Parma

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          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            11th places Serie A side 2019/20.

            Napoli finished 11th the season before Maradona joined.

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        10. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Juventus

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        11. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Juventus. Would like to see him play with Ronaldo for once.

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        12. Wild Card this!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Messi bought a house in Milano so...I guess Inter 🙂

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        13. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          PL
          Want to see whether he can do it .....

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      9. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Messi would hit 60+ goal contributions easily at City with the chances we create

        Would break FPL

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          he'd be on the bench every other week. Too lazy for Pep

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      10. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bale&messi heading to west brom??

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

          to Stoke City.

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      11. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So which of the Palace 4.0 defenders started today then?

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Neither

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Damn

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        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Mitchell came on early

          Ferguson not in squad and someone else got RB minutes.

          PvA back sooner than expected. Riedewald started LB (bit odd that) but got injured early. Mitchell got most of game.

          Kouyate started in the centre (as he does for Senegal) and Kelly came on half time. Reasonable to assume that was plan for Mitchell too I think. RH looking at options at LB and CB

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks mate

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            1. Ser Davos
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              That is a real stinker

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              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                It is

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      12. adstomko
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Messi FPL price tag prediction if he joins City?

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        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          4.5

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            *45

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        2. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          15m

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        3. Party time
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Should be 13.0 but fpl would make him 12.5

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          • 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            12.5

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          • Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Messi hugely overated....wouldn't swap out Lingard for him.

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            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              That's silly - you just don't like him.

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          • Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            8.0 IMO, not as consistent as Jimenez

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          • Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            12m forward. I wouldn't want him.

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          • It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            14.5 mid

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          • yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            13.0 minimum

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        4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Can Messi do it on a freezing Tuesday night in Stoke? That is the question!

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          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Stoke better get a move on and get promoted then if we're ever to see that. (maybe cup matches I suppose)

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            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              West Brom’ll do

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          2. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            threre's pills for that sort of thing now

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        5. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Would be interesting if Messi and Barcelona end up in court over the contract. Which set of lawyers would win and did Messi's lawyers do a good enough job with the wording in the contract?

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          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I suspect Barto will let him go just to get rid of his wages

            Might settle for 60-80 million from City

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          2. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Even if Barcelona won they would have lost. Messi has huge influence at that club, taking him on in a legal battle would forever damage the reputations of those at the club involved.

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          3. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Hopefully messi gets the City lawyers 😆

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        6. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Haller hat trick (and Soucek goal) plus Brewster brace in the friendlies today.
          Wagons roll!

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          1. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Brewster would be golden if loaned to another premier league club

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            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              would take him at Villa

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          2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Comes to a screeching halt once people check their fixtures

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            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Soucek fixture proof

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          3. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Bowen brace too

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        7. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          After a lot of tinkering, I am fairly satisfied with my team. Rate it please and of course give some suggestions. Too much of good choices this year but i've covered all bases i've wanted:

          McCarthy
          Trent/KWP/Lascelles
          Auba/Salah/Son/ASM
          Jimenez/Mitrović/Ings

          Nyland/Taylor/Mitchell/Gordon

          0.5 itb
          City&UTD plan:
          GW2 - Ings > Martial
          GW3 - Auba > KDB

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Lascelles > Saliba

            Start with Martial on the bench instead of doing the hokey cokey.

            Nice team overall.

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            1. Silecro
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Martial on the bench means practically 2 players less for GW from starting 11:
              - No Ings (Since Martial is on the bench)
              - Would have to play Mitchell or somebody who is not assured of start

              I think free transfer before GW2 is less painful option

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              1. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Then get rid of Taylor. Easy enough to find playing 4.5ms.

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        8. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He wants to return home to Argentina

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        9. Azathoth
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Even if Messi joins MC,i won't own him,but KDB....just imagine the number of assists Kev will provide Leo and the number of goals he will score (Leo's assist ofc)

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        10. fusen
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          This time next year after Messi joins City and we learn if he was able to do it on a cold wet night in Burnley

          https://imgbox.com/GWwwvM0l

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        11. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          OMG Messi is coming

          https://twitter.com/tacticoad/status/1298325100626731009?s=12

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        12. Jealous Viper
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Messi just followed Man City on Instagram by the way

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          1. Z
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            7 days ago

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        13. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Rodrigo expected price?

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          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            6.0

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            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I'd take him over mitrovic in this case

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              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Is he that good ???

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                1. Hy liverpool
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Yep...that's actually a great singing for leeds

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                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Thank you....
                    One to watch out for then..30m is some amount 😮

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          2. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            6m

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        14. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Really hope Messi doesn't come with his idiotic fan boys in PL 😆

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            jealous? 🙂

            he is going to Stoke

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            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Don't care. I don't see City as a threat. They're artificial.
              Bound to break down. 😉

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              1. Siva Mohan
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                they are superior to Utd in this decade.. there is no hiding.

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                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  No argument that 🙂

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        15. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Suarez!!

          https://twitter.com/luissuarez9/status/1298326342476468226?s=12

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          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Wow

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        16. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Where would Messi actually fit - city, Utd maybe the new Chelsea - doubt Chelsea have the cash. So it’s Utd or city, surely he doesn’t want to move to Manchester!!!

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Inter Milan 60% - Man City 40%

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            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              The Italian league doesn’t have that kind of cash

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              1. Siva Mohan
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Inter with Chinese backing is possible .. they already have a plan

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          2. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            There is zero chance he moves from a Barca who need rebuilding to a United side who still need rebuilding.

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            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Missing piece of the puzzle!

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        17. Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Messi, Messi, Messi 🙂 🙂

          Would we stop soon or....?

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgSPoI0U0AABX9K?format=jpg&name=900x900

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        18. ScotsmanAbroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Premium priced DEFs like Doherty - would you ever bench them?
          Example: Doherty v ManC in gameweek 2
          would you consider Justin v WBA instead?
          Cheers.

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          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Never bench Doc

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          2. Z
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I would not concider Liester deff wo Pereira, Chilwell and Evans

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            1. ScotsmanAbroad
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah I'm thinking about dropping Justin after looking more closely at that Leicester back line.

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          3. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            he's scored a few against better teams, I'll be playing him I think

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