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Pro Pundits - Darren September 25

Why I’m lining up for FPL Gameweek 3 without any Chelsea players

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A Fantasy Premier League veteran of 11 years, Darren Wiles has an incredible track record with three top 1k finishes in the last four seasons.

With so many favourable match-ups in Gameweek 3, I am feeling confident about the next round of Fantasy Premier League.

It has been a positive start thus far, anyway, with 80 and 90-point hauls in the first two Gameweeks taking me to a total of 170 and an overall rank of 29k.

The goals have been flying in so far and I have been lucky enough to capitalise on the early glut of double-digit returns. But all of that is in the past, and it’s what happens this weekend that matters now.

Here is what my team looks like for Gameweek 3 and the reasons behind some key decisions.

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 3
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  1. krumcake
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    All the rumors about Jesus being out makes me want to do Saint Maximin to Foden for -4. Am I mad?

    1) Do it
    2) You are mad

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    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus is out - his own tweet confirmed it.

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      1. krumcake
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. I've been offline for a few hours, didn't know.

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    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1.3

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    3. TMERC187
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You are mad for not taking out ASM earlier...

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    4. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Im thinking same

      Rash to kdb or asm to foden

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      1. krumcake
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I just did ASM to Foden for -4. Wish me luck.

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    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      jesus is definitely out. Yeah the foden move-4 is a good move

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  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Lamptey, Robertson
    B. TAA, Dunne

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    1. Mings the Merciless
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wow

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    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  3. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any Chelsea fans around? Is Tammy likely to start against West Brom with Werner on the left?

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    1. krumcake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No, he is not imo.

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    2. Dhanesh Prabhu
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tammy played brilliantly vs barnsley. Which makes one think he would start as cf.

      Equally good was mason mount on the left that day which makes it a selection conundrum for lamps.

      Fwiw, I would say Timo could start as cf and tammy might start on bench.

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    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      don't think so

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  4. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wc team. All ok? G2G?

    Guaita
    Vvd James Saiss
    Salah KdB(C) Son Zaha
    Jimmy Mitro DCL

    Steer Anguissa Mitchel Lamptey

    0.3 IDB

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    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Spot on. I'd get Forster at 4

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    2. MadeinIreland
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      My team precisely apart from keeper

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  5. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    343
    Zaha kdb son salah
    Wood, DCL, Jimi
    Or
    352
    Zaha kdb son salah foden
    DCL, Jimi

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    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like Foden over wood

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    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So it is Foden or Wood...Foden for me.

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  6. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On wild card which is better

    A James Rod and Brewster In a 3 5 2
    Or
    B DCL and Bourke in 3 4 3

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  7. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What combo do you prefer?

    A Jimenez Foden
    B Werner Podence

    Thanks

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have B

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    4. The Handsome Hunk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    5. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  8. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son or Werner on WC?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son

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    2. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tough one probably Werner

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    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son

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    4. krumcake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner 100 %

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    5. TheSteel
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son

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

      Son for me

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    7. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going with both but that means no Jimenez.

      Can't have them all.

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

      werner

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  9. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one?

    A) Davies
    B) Podence
    C) Mitrovic
    D) Hames

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    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No contest A

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    3. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    4. krumcake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  10. All For One
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bench order:

    Davis, Justin?

    Don't expect a clean sheet but maybe attacking return from Justin maybe?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Justin

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      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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  11. KingZZ
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one

    A) Werner + Klich

    B) Son + Foden

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    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  12. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soucek or Justin this GW?

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    1. krumcake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would play Soucek. Barely.

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    2. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek

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    3. JURGENAUT
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks lads, anyone else?

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    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek

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  13. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jesus being out making anyone change captaincy from KDB?

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    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, on Sterling now.

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      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling worst output is as a false 9

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          this

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    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm on salah

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      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Based on?

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  14. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez has doubled his ownership and not risen yet. Ridiculously slow price rises this year

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    1. JURGENAUT
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      WC impact I imagine

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    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's absolutely pathetic and sickening

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  15. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Right guys down to 4 teams basically riding on whether to go with no TAA and better attack and no salah with better rounded team. Just concerned how not having trent would impact my team. Any opinions appreciated and best of luck!

    A-

    McCarthy Forster
    TAA Saiss Lampty Taylor Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Rod Pondence
    DCL Jiminez Brewster

    B-

    McCarthy Forster
    Vinagre Saiss Lampty Taylor Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Rod Fernandes
    Bamford Jiminez Brewster

    C-

    McCarthy Forster
    Vinagre Saiss Lampty Taylor Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Rod 4.5m
    Werner Maupay Jiminez

    D-

    McCarthy Forster
    James Saiss Lampty Taylor Mitchell
    Zaha KDB Son Rod Fernandes
    Werner Jiminez Brewster

    Cheers all

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    1. The Handsome Hunk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A lot of repetition here, lost interest sorry

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      1. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah its similar defence with mixture on front 8 really. Thanks for your help

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

          I would advise you to write down just players that are different for every option next time, it's easier that way to compare them.

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        2. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Sooooo confusing!

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

          But out of them all I think A is the best, there's a lot I don't like in all other options, D without Salah looks nice, however I don't rate Zaha and feel if you go Salah-less than you have to get at least one of Liverpool defenders.

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    3. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      simplify & repost

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    4. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The less worse is C

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  16. pavlev
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC one question please;

    A. Taa + Taylor (or a better 4.5; have lamptey already)
    B. Robbo + James

    Thanks!!!

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    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  17. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Folks, which option?
    Looks obvious enough but not so sure

    A) Trent and Podence
    B) Mitchell/Ferguson and Son

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  18. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    G2G? 0 FT and .9 ITB

    McCarthy
    TAA - Justin - Bavies - Mitchell
    KDB - Son - Salah - Podence
    Werner - Ings

    Nyland - Davis - Holding - Bissouma*

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    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing worth a hit there so G2G. I’m playing the same midfield 4.

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  19. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On wc 0m in the bank
    Are my defence to weak?

    Martinez Steer
    VVD Saiss Lamptey Justin Mitchell
    Salah Foden Son KDB Podence
    Werner DCL Mitrovic

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    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      mitro should be jiminez

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    2. pavlev
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think you giving yourself bench headaches!

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

        So. Any suggestions?

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        1. pavlev
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You presumably going to have to bench one of foden podence or mitro each week so I would upgrade one and downgraded
          another. Perhaps mitro to jiminez and foden to 4.5 ? Burke?

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  20. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden or Zaha? Zaha due to nailedness?

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  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Evening....Views on best wildcard option here please?

    Martinez forster
    Taa james saiss lamptey ferguson
    Xxx kdb foden podence bussouma
    Werner jiminez dcl

    A.....salah

    B....sterling. triple city (wish cash to get salah in a few weeks when l captain him)

    Triple city for leeds away next week could be great. Thanks

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    1. Croaker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The answer is always Salah

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  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    please dont laugh but at 5.9 is ayew decent value, he is nailed isnt he ? thank you

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Def worth a shot

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        thanks a lot

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          his fixtures appeal to me

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          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Had him last year at times and he was a great differential

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    2. The Handsome Hunk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Che adams

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        v nice shout thanks

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    3. Dhanesh Prabhu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      With batshuayi in the mix, am not sure.
      Che adams could be another option with that same price tag. With all the shots he had in gw 1 and 2, it's fair to say he is due at least a goal this week.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        yep never considered him he looks a better option especially with w brom next. thanks a lot.

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  23. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hows this wc looking?
    Martinez
    Saiss Lamptey James
    Sterling Salah Foden Hamez
    Dcl Kane Jiminez
    Steer Mitchell Dunne Davis
    0.3itb

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      defence too weak imo

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    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      rather werner over kane

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  24. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC:

    1. Salah + 4.5DEF
    2. TAA + Robbo + 2.0 for other upgrades

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  25. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How many price changes will there be before the deadline now?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Many?

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

        Like there are a group that usually drops every night, I'm asking will there be another set after tonight's price changes

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

          There's around 40 players about to drop according to fplstatistics, don't think all of them go through but it will be plenty.

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      not enough, gained some tv during this wc but not a single 0.1 million

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  26. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1) ASM > Foden (-4)
    2) Play Mitchell

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        2

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    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

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  27. Le _ Professeur
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pereira > Podence ( - 4 ) ? worth a hit .. Have no Wolves

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      100% no

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No thanks
      Get some wolves next week

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    3. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      My thoughts exactly 😀 .. thanks guys

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    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say so

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  28. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?
    Martinez
    VVD, Saiss, R James
    Salah, KDB, Son, Rodriguez, Podence,
    Calvert-Lewin, Jimenez

    Forster, Lamptey, Mitchell, Brewster

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

      Identical apart from Zaha & Robbo 😉

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    2. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Liking it. Have TAA and Zaha over Rodriguez VVD atm

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  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can I do any better than this?

    Martinez
    Robbo, Saiss, James
    KDB, Son, Salah, Podence, Zaha
    DCL, Jimenez,

    Steer, Lamptey, Mitchell, Brewster

    .1

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

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  30. The Handsome Hunk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden likely to rise tonight ?

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    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think so

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