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Dugout Discussion October 31

Klopp reverts to 4-3-3 as £4.0m defender Phillips starts for Liverpool

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Jurgen Klopp has made an immediate return to 4-3-3 for Liverpool’s Gameweek 7 meeting with West Ham United.

The Reds’ boss experimented with Diogo Jota (£6.3m) joining a 4-2-3-1 formation in the Gameweek 6 win over Sheffield United but ran into some supply problems on the right-hand side of the pitch.

Despite netting against the Blades, the former Wolves man drops back to the bench today, allowing Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) to return to the right-hand side of the front-three, joined there by usual suspects Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m).

Of particular interest is the fact that Klopp has turned to Nathaniel Phillips (£4.0m) as the solution to his current centre-back problem, pairing him with Joe Gomez (£5.4m).

Virgil van Dijk (£6.3m) and Fabinho (£5.5m) remain long-term absentee while Joel Matip (£5.4m) also misses out. Therefore, Phillips has the potential to string together a run of starts if he can impress tonight.

There had been some pre-match rumours in the press that Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) would feature at centre-back but Klopp’s decision to trust Phillips means he remains at left-back.

Meanwhile, David Moyes has selected Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) to lead the West Ham attack in the absence of Michail Antonio (£6.2m), who is out for at least a month with a hamstring problem.

Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.4m) support the attack from advanced midfield, while Vladimir Coufal (£4.5m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) are the wing-backs in a 3-4-2-1 formation once again.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Gomez, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; C Jones, Wijnaldum, J Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

West Ham United XI (3-4-2-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena; Masuaku, Soucek, Rice, Coufal; Fornals, Haller, Bowen.

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  1. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Spoiler: Salah hattie

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  2. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    All aboard on Ziyech train?

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    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ye

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

    Phillips and Jones in. Interesting times for Liverpool.

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

      Very interesting if Phillips goes well

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      1. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It would still be Matip and Fab ahead of him

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

    Zouma an option now?

    Chelsea haven’t conceded since I sold Reece James!

    Might do TAA to Chilwell or Zouma this week... early thoughts?

    1FT, 0.1ITB
    Martinez
    TAA Justin Struijk
    Salah Son Bruno Podence
    Kane DCL Maupay

    Steer Saiss Reed Mitchell

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do it. Like your team

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

        Thanks!

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      2. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, it is a nice team.

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

          Cheers, trying to recover from a nightmare start - chipping away at a bad early wildcard with FTs and the occasional hit.

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    2. Baps hunter
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tbh, I would still get Chilwell over him. He has made errors and Rudiger has played well.

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

        Cool, thanks. Chilwell does seem nailed and a more reliable source of attacking returns, even with Zouma scoring for fun!

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  5. OverTinker
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    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not many hopes from Robo and Salah(C) now 🙁

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

      why?

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      1. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe because Thiago is out is his thinking

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  6. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is a Covid lockdown going to mean PL matches can't be played? Or do they get an exemption?

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

      Ligue 1 is continuing in France..

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

      They get an exemption, all it means is that fans are definitely not going to happen for a long while

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

      They’ll go ahead

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    4. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys. Thats good to hear.

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  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Burnley are so bad. Relegation basically already decided this year with Burnley, Brom and Fulham.

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    1. alastair
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sheffield U give those some hope

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        can't see it, at least Sheff United can defend so they can hope for some scrappy 1-0 wins.

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

      Total rubbish. How many times have Burnley had a season that was half dire and half very solid.

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It's been long in the making. Dyche has been extremely vocal about the lack of investment into the club and how he's just been getting by on bare bones.

        I see there's potential for new owners to take over Burnley, I think that is their last hope.

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

          Nothing that much has changed. The players are still playing for him. The squad isn't significantly weaker or stronger. We've seen this before. I don't see any reason to think over the course of the season they'll be any worse than any one of a half dozen teams.

          They might stink but it's nowhere near decided.

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

      I trust Dyche and his players.They will find their rhythm and easily stay in the league.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This, Burnley have the basics nailed to stay in the PL. Decent defence (sometimes...), and they can score.
        If Wood is in form he is good enough to keep them up, much better than Cllum Wilson at Bournemouth for example.

        They have bad patches, but will the come good when they have trash fixtures, you know Pope always trolls like that, ALWAYS

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    4. Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Way too early to be relegating anyone.

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      1. Camzy
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        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think West Brom and Fulham are pretty safe bets to get relegated.

        It's the last slot that is a toss-up.

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    5. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley had their chances to score the first goal Vs Spurs and today too. They have attacking issues but if they score then it's not easy to break them, they won't get relegated imo

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      1. Baps hunter
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Well, Shu looked much better today. I wouldn't bet on them to be relegated.

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        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          NEW WBA FUL going down

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        2. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          SHU dont score tho, their biggest problem. And not convinvced Brewster is the answer to that question
          Still big relegation candidates

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

      They'll survive

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

    @Rainer Will Werner keep his bonus point?

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  9. Milk, 1 Šuker
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What's happening with the FPL site? Can't get access.

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pulisic owners launced a DOS attack.

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  10. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which City asset from GW 10?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Which City?

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      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Roulette one

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      2. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        The high scoring one...Exeter City

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      3. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Witch City

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

          Which witch is which.

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    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      too early to ask

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  11. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’ve got two FT. Should I bring in Chilwell or Ziyech?? Already got Werner

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

      Chilwell, plays like a winger and Chelsea defence very solid

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  12. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Arghh, my Zouma differential pick as Saiss replacement to be targeted by masses after today’s haul.
    Still doubling on CHE defence with him alongside Chilwell

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

      Might do Robbo+Pulisic to Zouma+Bruno to get the double chels defence

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

      Are you actually complaining about a goal & CS from your defender, who is already a bit of a differential?

      They score points, they get bought. Would happen anyway.

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He ain’t in my team yet. He hauled a week too early 😉

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

          Oh I see, unfortunate.

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      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Just a humble brag. Best ignored.

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  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Three clean sheets out of three so far. Shame Sterling isn't a defender.

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  14. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How did Ziyech look? Should we think about double Che def? Chill + Zouma?

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  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks for freaking nothing Havertz. Get out (but to who? Straight swap for Ziyech?)

    How bad was he?

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    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He didn't even play bad at all, just not a good fantasy pick.

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    2. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2018 Ozil like. Not a good fpl option

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

      I mean, they’re just going to be like Man City where you take them out and the one you sell hails and bring in blanks.

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

      He wasn't bad imo.

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  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I think I will still choose Dallas + Coufal over Zouma + bench fodder

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Zouma + Kilman affordable?

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      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Already own Kilman Chilwell

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  17. @Bryan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure what so many people see in chilwell? Gets into advanced positions but is bang average on the final output. Was watching him there and just thought “nah, why would you pay extra for him over another Chelsea defender “

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't buy him, leave pts to us

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      1. @Bryan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fair enough, I am sure from his positioning he will collect some additional pts over the other Chelsea defenders, just don’t think it will be enough to justify his cost now.

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    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He still could have 1 assist today like every game I ve watched so far

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    3. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      a goal and 2 assists in 4 starts...you know this isn’t golf, right? High scores are good

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    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Did you watch the game? Very advanced, in the box for headers, crosses in, close to an assist. And Chelsea look more solid now as well.

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      1. @Bryan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I watched it, thought his end product is poor.

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        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I thought it was ok, if anything needed a bit more movement ahead of him, he will only get better as CHELSEA gel more, I’ll be keeping him but yeah maybe I wouldn’t go out of my way to get him..

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  18. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Havertz > Ziyech if rest of team fine? Alternative options are Zaha/Grealish

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  19. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Reece James, keep or change?
    current defenders: TAA Saiss Lamperty Mitchell James

    think Saiss should get the boot before I do anything with James?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If Azpi plays 90 against Rennes, you'll want James for Sheffield. Wait and see.

      But yeah, probably Saiss out first.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Guessing Lamps will start James against teams who defend deep. Will get benched in difficult games/matchups

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

      Yep sell Saiss. Still a chance James plays & the next three fixtures are good. Just ensure your bench is playing

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Prioritise Saiss
      Wait on the midweek game for James
      As far as I can see most Chelsea fans want James to continue starting

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  20. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic, Jimenez > Ziyech, Martial for free. Yay or nay?

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    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't sell Jiminez

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      1. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jimenez looks like he’ll get a goal every 2 games and no bonus...not good enough at 8.5

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        1. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          he's doing what he always does, that's part of the bargain owning him, never captain

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          1. Seanigula
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            But this season forwards that cost 6 mil can do the same

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            1. Seanigula
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              ...and we just went through a kind run of fixtures for Jimi

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  21. Q
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lamptey and justin out for zouma and kilman

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

      Yes sell Lamptey right before Burnley, what could go wrong.

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      1. Q
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Burnley will score bookmark it

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

          Don't doubt it, but so could Lamptey

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  22. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Keeping James Rodriguez (7.5m) still a good idea?

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

      Fulham after United.

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      1. adstomko
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        True. Just hope it's not the start of an injury crisis

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  23. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Love how people are thrash talking all the non scorers in the game now.

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

      Yeah, Werner was being trash talked at half time lol

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      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Even Chilwell with 6 points is being trash talked lol.

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      2. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        1 goal that was basically gifted to him still doesn’t bode well for a 10.5 player

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        1. Dirty Leeds
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Agreed, that's probably why he was originally priced at 9.5

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          1. Seanigula
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            even at 9.5, he’s averaged 5 points per game, better value elsewhere

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            1. Dirty Leeds
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Fair enough

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          2. HashAttack
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Bought him at 9.3 - thought it was worth the extra 0.8 over Ings or Jimenez for the haul potential

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

          Chelsea are up and running now. He was playing on the wing too. I don't know why people like you expect hauls from players every week.

          Also, check his next few fixtures.

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  24. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pope - 6 saves - man's a legend and a damn fine goalie!

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

      Missing Ben Mee

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, but I deem this one exclusive - Pope is a fine keeper and if he was still 4.5 he'd be in my team all day, all season

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  25. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence+Saiss to Ziyech + Chilwell looks like a no brainer

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    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I just did Saiss to Chilwell, good move there atelast, not sure on podence to ziyech

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    2. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Well yeah if you've just got 3m lying around

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      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Luckily I do

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  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell and James both had zero chances created apparently in that game!

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    1. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How about the cross for the offside Giroud goal

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      1. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Isn’t a chance if it’s offside

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  27. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like the majority is going for Def transfers this gw

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

      1 GW late, the defenders are scoring this GW.

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A bit premature after only 3 games been played

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  28. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Somedo & Pulisic -> Chilwell & Ziyech (for free) a good idea this week?

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  29. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which moves are better -

    A. Saiss => Zouma
    B. Saiss, Jimenez => Kilman, Werner

    2 FTs so both moves are free. Also have Coady in the team

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

    I am a proud James owner.

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