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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. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you choose James (CHE) or Saiss (WOL)?

    Thank you!

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

      Both if on WC, else James

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      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you!

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

      Both amazing options, if I had to pick I'd go for Saiss.

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      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you!

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

    Thoughts on this front seven..

    Salah KDB Son Foden
    Jimmy DCL Wood

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    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

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

        Thanks!

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    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      your foden son vs my hamez barnes

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

        Pondered a lot of including Barnes... but can't include him over Foden

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  3. the dom 1
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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How my WC looking fam?

    Martinez
    VVD, Saiss, KWP
    Salah, KDB, Son, Foden, Podence
    Werner, DCL

    Steer, Bamford, Mitchell, Justin

    0.2 itb

    Feedback is welcomed good or bad lol

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    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      your Son, foden, werner bamford vs my barnes, hamez, jimenez, mitrovic/wood

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      1. the dom 1
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        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        think its going to be a tight GW fam. lol

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      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Think his seems better.

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        1. the dom 1
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          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          his does look good but cant lose Son this GW

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        2. Max City
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Son and Werner have higher ceilings to be fair

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    2. LSK
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d do Bamford to 4.5 and VVD to Trent or Robertson personally.

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    3. the dom 1
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      thanks for comments fam

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  4. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Robbo, Barnes, Werner
    B. TAA, Son, DCL

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

      B

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

      That's really tough, would you ever want to captain one of Son or Werner?

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    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    Need Son to rise so I nail my ideal team... here we go!

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  6. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Its possible Alli braces this weekend, maybe inevitable.

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

      Isn't Alli leaving?

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  7. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Watch Mahrez get the most points for city this week...

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

      He's a decent option, though 1 start in the last 7 puts me off him.

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

      5.3 points per game last season but 8 points per game when he played at least 60 mins.
      If he gets pitch time he does well.

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    3. The Knights Template
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      3 years, 6 months ago

      And then benched next week, no thanks

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  8. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    (I'll probably have Podence in both cases)

    A) VVD Mane Jimenez Adams
    or
    B) TAA Salah Ings 4.5fwd
    ?

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

      Who are you benching for A?

      Hard to compare Adams to a 4.5m FWD bench option.

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    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      can't you have Salah in A?

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  9. Lukakus talking
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed on previous page

    Rate my WC team pls

    Martinez (steer)

    TAA - lampty - Saïss (Mitchell - Dunne)

    KDB - Salah - Rodríguez - Podence (anguissa)

    DCL - Jiménez - Werner

    Not sure about double Everton/ triple wolves.

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    1. the dom 1
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      double Eve seems to be norm on here atm but def wouldn't triple up Wolves imo

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wolves are trusthworthy, Everton are not

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

    Hamez to Foden?
    Werner to kane?
    On a wc
    Already have son and kdb

    Thanks

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

      I have Foden and Werner on my WC.

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    2. the dom 1
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      keep Hamez and Werner

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  11. Hazz
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Question #1:
    A) Guaita & Forster
    B) Martinez & Steer

    If Forster wins his place back (fair sized maybe), rotation is surprisingly decent.

    Question #2:
    1) Guaita / TAA / Jimenez
    2) Martinez / Robertson / Werner
    3) Other

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  12. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Play Lamptey or Ayling?

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  13. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez-4.0
    Robbo-James-Saiss-Lamptey-4.0
    Salah-KDB-Son-Foden-Podence
    Werner-DCL-Brewster

    GTG on a WC?

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

      Yes nought wrong there. Template like the rest of us.

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      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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  14. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What the hell is up with the captain poll?

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha is lead captain I believe

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

      Someone made a captain's call to go with pie charts

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  15. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    People gone off Castagne after the Ndidi news? I get the clean sheet potential goes down, but have you seen the positions he's been getting in. I recon 5.5m would be a fair price if he was registered as a midfielder.

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

      He has looked really good, I'm keeping him on my wildcard but a bit worried about his cleansheet potential.

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  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine captaining an unproven player just because he had an easy fixture, doubling down on your losses

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

      Imagine nobody responds to your cringey post. Won't happen to you of course.

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  17. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I just looked at the history in last 2 seasons

    Jiménez has 194 and 181 In last 2 seasons

    Son has 169 and 159 in last 2 seasons

    So Jiménez better option if had to pick one ?

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

      Did you look at minutes played as well?

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      1. Littlefish92
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jiménez

        3241 2019

        3112 2018

        Son

        2478 2019

        2033 2018

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    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say yes.. but I'm nowhere near an expert lol

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      1. Littlefish92
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah am thinking same myself that he could be better pick

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

      Jimenez 194 points in 38 games = 5.1 ppg
      Son 169 points in 30 games = 5.63 ppg

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      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        then divide them with 9.0 and 8.5 respectively

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

          Jimenez 22.8 points per million
          Son 23.8 points per million

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          1. Snevitz
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            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Both are great picks and both have great fixtures.
            If you are on a wildcard I would advise getting both.

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  18. NoName
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Struijk to Semedo -4 or play Mitchell/Justin?

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

      Play Mitch

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

        Thanks

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  19. Areyouthereyet
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    With Jesus out, will Sterling play up top?

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

      Let me ring Pep

      Either him or Foden

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    2. Areyouthereyet
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha. Delap might be a steal at 4.5 if he starts

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

        Rory back for the big throw ins?

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

      Probably but could mean less points rather than more. Only time will tell. At least it means he’ll almost certainly play the next few, which is rare for City players.

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  20. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Shaw
    B) Davies
    C) Vinagre

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

      Is Vinny a starter?

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    2. LSK
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      G-Whizz’s post has Spurs at 44% chance of a clean sheet and both Utd and Wolves at 38% chance if that helps.

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

    Lets rethink how the Captains poll read out works.

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

      Really enjoying the Arabic content

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    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I can't see it

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  22. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy
    TAA, James, KWP, Mitchell
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, ASM
    Werner (C), DCL

    Bench: Nyland, Justin, Stephens, Davis

    Gtg??

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  23. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner C ?
    Yaaaay
    Nope KDB

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    1. the dom 1
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner is due but safe on KDB

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  24. Kitchen Sink
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What time do price changes occur?

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

      1 hour

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

        Need Son to rise

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          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          101.9 at the moment

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

      Soonish

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      1. Kitchen Sink
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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  25. gomosedaknatang
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How my WC looking?

    McCarthy
    James, Saiss, TAA
    Sterling, Zaha, Rodriguez, KDB
    DCL, Jimenez, Maupay

    Martin, Mitchell, Praet, Konsa

    Feedback is welcomed good or bad lol

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  26. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. Can go with Son (0.2 ITB) or James Rod (1.7 ITB). Sold Son for Bruno last GW so I feel obliged to bring him back.

    Thoughts welcome.

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    1. the dom 1
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      depends on your team fam.

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  27. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Yes or No:

    Rashford + Dier -> Sterling/KDB + Vinagre

    2FT

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

      Latter

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

      need 1 or KDB or Stirling imo

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  28. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah C ?

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

      Never a bad option at Anfield

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal look a bit better at the back so hopefully it isnt a horror show. KDB cap looks good

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

      Yep

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  29. RedDevilFury
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pls rate my WC team.

    Martinez / Ryan
    Saiss, James, Justin, Mitchell, Lamptey
    Salah, KDB, Son, Foden, Zaha
    DCL, Jiminez, Bamford

    Not sure about defence...lack of Liverpool

    0.4 ITB

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

      I have a similar defence and hope to get away with no Liverpool over the next 6 or 7 weeks.
      There's a great rotation for those defenders.

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

    What are the chances Reg starts over Bavies?

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

      Zero, injured

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

        Cheers. Willy over Kepa?

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

          Probable

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