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Spurs host Fulham in Blank Gameweek 18 as Villa fixture postponed

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Fantasy Premier League have been subjected to yet another spin of the fixture-dice as Blank Gameweek 18 changes complexion once again.

Just over 24 hours before Tuesday’s 16:30 GMT deadline, Aston Villa’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur was officially called off.

That means no midweek fixture for Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) and Emiliano Martínez (£5.1m), three popular Fantasy assets.

However, Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) remain viable options for Blank Gameweek 18 as their home meeting with Fulham was added as a replacement for the Villa game.

Considering how short-notice the fixture is for the Cottagers, both of Spurs’ dynamic duo are certain to wrestle their way into the captaincy conversation.

They both registered double-figure hauls in their last home Premier League game, against Leeds, and could benefit from Fulham’s short turnaround.

Meanwhile, it also means that budget options such as André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) have been added to the pool of players who could help managers in Free Hit squads.

The secondary knock-on effect of today’s fixture changes also impacts on Double Gameweek 19.

That is because Fulham’s Friday-night meeting with Chelsea has been delayed until the following day, kicking off at 17:30 GMT now.

As this was the opening match of Double Gameweek 19, it looks as if the deadline for that round will move to 11:00 GMT on Saturday morning ahead of Wolves’ lunch-time meeting with West Bromwich Albion.

The Complete Guide to FPL Blank Gameweek 18
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  1. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone still not using any chips nrxt 2 GWs?

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    1. L S P
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      i don't think i am

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    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      May or may not use Tc next week

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    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not this week - not decided re next week

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    4. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Me.

      Can field a solid 9 this week with 2FTs.
      Have 7 DGWers plus Dier, Son, Kane for no FTs next week (but might take a -4 to field 9DGWers).

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    5. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Me

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    6. That Was Easy!
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Me, no FH left though. Will field 9 this week and then 9 + Kane & Son next week.

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    7. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      unlikely

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    8. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I am jealous of anyone who can get through the next 2 GWs without a chip used...sadly I am most likely going to use two....

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    9. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe TC gw19

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      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same

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  2. xtina
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which would you prefer?

    A) Bruno + Brewster
    B) Rash + Wilson

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn’t want Brewster so B

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

      B) Rashford is bit worse than Bruno. Wilson is a lot better than Brewster.

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

      B, but is there no way you can get Bruno and Wilson?

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      1. xtina
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm i could downgrade Bowen to Smith-Rowe for -4 too potentially.

        Or remove Salah for a week

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

          Oh I didn't realise this wasn't a FH. In that case I'd go A, Brewster will be bench fodder most weeks I'd assume so doesn't matter too much and Bruno is a must.

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          1. xtina
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers - i'll tinker a bit more!

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    4. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno essential...

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

      B

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  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Two options now; I think the rest are locked in unless I want Rashford.

    A. Lloris, AWB, Foden (3-5-2)
    B. DDG, Dier, Wilson (3-4-3)

    XXX
    Cancelo Tierney XXX
    KDB Bruno Son Saka XXX
    Kane Laca XXX

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    1. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Pukki Pies
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      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A, if you knew Foden would start

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

      B

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    4. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Is Wilson fit?

      One reason I'm avoiding Wilson & Foden is because of the doubts.

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, I think if Wilson starts he could bang a Hatty. No idea on Foden. Think I’m swaying to B now;

        DDG
        Cancelo Tierney Dier
        KDB Bruno Son Saka
        Kane Laca Wilson
        (4.0, Clark, Mitchell, Anguissa)

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  4. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Brewster (NEW)
    B) Mitchell (ars)

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    1. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Coming from Rafa, that means a lot, thanks.

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        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          It’s a tough one though. Look for some leaks on Brewster as it’s the first game

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    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Can anyone translate what Dyche means when he said Taylor is touch and go? Do you think he will play?

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's uncertain.

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      1. Lazaretti
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes something like that. I think Pope played after Dyche gave similar comment but I quess no-one knows

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  6. tim_oriordan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who do we captain this week then? Currently on De Bruyne

    A) De Bruyne
    B) Son
    C) Kane
    D) Fernandes

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    1. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A for me

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  7. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How much of a risk is Darlow? Who's the alternative (5m) not city/united/spurs/arsenal?

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No risk at all

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Quite risky now Dubravka is fit

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    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      haha, two very different takes

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  8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lloris/Leno
    Saka
    Rashford
    Kane
    Wilson

    Worth using FH to have these over my earlier team? Also gives Tierney over Holding and a playing bench

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Help us out a bit.

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  9. Il Papera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone thinking WC then BB?

    GW18 WC
    Areola
    Saiss Lascelles Stones Dias
    Son Neto Bruno KDB
    Kane Lacazette

    GW19 BB -4
    Areola2 Meslier2
    Saiss Lascelles Stones2 Dias2 Coufal2
    Salah2 Raphinha2 Bruno2 KDB2 Soucek2
    Kane Lacazette Bamford2

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    1. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, my plan. But it is a huge risk with a big potential reward.

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Me o/

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  10. Pukki Party
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts? FH 0.0itb

    Pickford
    Cancelo Maguire Dier Holding
    Sterling KDB Son Bruno ESR
    Kane

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  11. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Ben Davies?

    Trying desperately to field a slightly different 11 to everyone else:

    Darlow
    Davies Cancelo Holding
    Gundo Kev Bruno Rash (Smith Rowe)
    Kane(C) Martial Wilson

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Apprently it's hard to pick which Spurs full back will start.

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  12. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Right we are G2G... any improvements?

    Lloris
    Cancelo Stones Tierney
    Saka KDB(c) Bruno Son
    Lacca Kane(vc) Wilson

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  13. jesus jesus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who's more nailed -
    A - Mitchell
    B - Kilman

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      For this one week or mid-long term?

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      1. jesus jesus
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This week ?
        Who do you think long term ?
        And thanks for answering

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  14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which of these on FH?
    A) Lacazette (with a bench of Maguire, Kilman and Burke)
    B) Rashford (with a bench of Mitchell, Kilman and Brewster)

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  15. No Professionals
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    as fun as FH can be, anyone else looking forward to the deadline just so they can see their proper team again?!

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    1. thischarmingman
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Here you go, mate https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5963/event/17

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      1. No Professionals
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        yeah i meant more to be able to see and play around with it. Although it's probably protecting me from an early transfer disaster.

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        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          live fpl

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes i miss Soucek already

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  16. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I am in the situation where I have 7 plus Brewster now, had already made one transfer. So anymore would cost -4. I would have enough in the bank to get rid of Johnstone and get in Lloris in (Probably the best move would likely get another 2 points) But then it would prevent me getting Bamford dgw19 for free.
    But I also have Sterling who might not be fit.

    I am tempted just to leave things and just hope I get 7 plus Brewster.

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you have Kane, Son, Bruno, KDB and a City def you should leave it

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. I don't have Kane -

        It is no keeper **Johnstone-Martinez**
        -
        Cancelo-Dier **Robertson-Justin-Ferguson**
        -
        Fernandes-Son-KDB-Sterling-**Soucek**
        -
        Wilson-Brewster-**Watkins**

        Sort of borderline for 1-2 transfers more - but not sure if it is worth it.

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  17. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best for FH BGW18:
    A. De Gea - Aurier
    B. Lloris - Shaw
    C. Lloris - Lindelof

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Prob B but not much in it

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  18. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Plan to now keep the FH and do Robbo to Stones (-4) leaving me with 7 players.
    Is this enough without having to use FH or do Balbuena to Shaw/Lindeloff for another hit? (can't afford Maguire or AWB and both Shaw and Linedloff trained today)

    0FT 3.3itb (after -4 trasnfer)
    Holding Cancelo Stones
    Son Bruno KDB
    Kane

    Non-GW18 players
    Martinez Johnstone Coufal Balbuena Soucek Raphinha Rodrigo Bamford

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    1. NejiHyuuga01
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would keep FH . We have the luxury now of players that play both DGW and BGW. The chip might be more useful when this won't be the case when u have to Wildcard a team for future DGW in order to BB and you have 0 players in the Blank

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Is Balbuena to Shaw/ Lindeloff worth another -4?

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        1. NejiHyuuga01
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I did the exact same for a -4 for Shaw. But I fear that although he should play in the Blank , he might not have both in the Double. But we hope.

          Balbuena needs to go in my opinion as Dawson seems to be preferred.

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks for that. I might roll with 7 in GW18 and wait and see with Balbuena

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  19. NejiHyuuga01
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Guys what would you do? FH Yes or No?

    Stones Shaw Mitchell

    KDB Bruno Son Neto

    Welbeck Wood

    Fielding 9 ideally.

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Prob ok to save FH.

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      1. NejiHyuuga01
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers!

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  20. wattalowz
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Worth using free hit on this?

    Dias Cancelo Lewis*
    KDB Son Bruno
    Wilson

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    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would yeah

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yup I would FH here

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  21. ClothedinSun
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FH Team locked in, change it up or are we g2g?

    Darlow,
    Cancelo, Holding, Dias, Saiss,
    Rashford, KDB, Neto, Bruno, Son,
    Kane.

    Norris, Fabio Silva, Brewster, Mitchell.

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      use the thread

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  22. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is De Gea nailed?

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    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He is

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hendo cup player so DDG nailed for EPL

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  23. The Big Pig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With only three likely starters I've decided the free hitting is my best (and only) option.

    Here's what I'm on at present:

    DDG
    Cancelo / Tierney / Reguilon
    KDB / Fernandes / Son / Foden
    Kane / Lacazette / Wilson

    Smith Rowe / Mitchell / Douglas

    Not fully sold on Foden but overall it looks good and I'll chance my arm with him.

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

      same here only 3. FH or WC though??

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  24. Stupendous
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I have Kilman* Mahrez*
    Kdb Son Kane

    Realistically I have 3 players playing this week. Squad completely set for DGW19.

    FH a no brainer?

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    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      a stupendous no brainer

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      1. Stupendous
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Aye

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  25. KDB4PREZ
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Tough spot as have 3 villa and 2xfrs as planned to not play chips this week, but now idk so help would be appreciated.

    Roll with this for -4 or FH

    Diaz Cancelo Colman
    Son KDB Bruno Saka
    Kane

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

      Similar boat and leaning towards not as there isn’t really anyone I fell like I desperately need

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    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you have Kane, Son, Bruno, KDB and a City def you should leave it

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  26. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good enough?

    Dier, Holding, Stones
    KDB (c), Son, Bruno
    Kane

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you have Kane, Son, Bruno, KDB and a City def you should leave it

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  27. GROBARI
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What to do here? 1FT 1.2m£ itb
    X
    X Mitchell Taylor(50% chance of playing)
    X Bruno Anguissa Son
    X X Kane
    Bench: X X X X
    FH or no?

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

      FH

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    2. aleksaa2
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FH

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  28. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wats going on with the spurs game? Have those lazy feckers announced anything yet?

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Seriously, scroll up

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Who's the lazy one here?

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    3. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Oh nvm I see

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  29. arkom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which two wingbacks will likely to start in Spurs defense?

    Doherty & Aurier?

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Reg should start, other idk

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  30. The Left Duke #3
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on a 451 FH?

    Darlow (Areola)
    Cancelo Stones Shaw Tierney (Mitchell)
    KDB Son Bruno Rashford Saka
    Kane (Brewster Davis)

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    1. No Professionals
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      not bad shout.

      just feels a bit wrong on a free hit

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      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ya it does. Prefer to go for more attacking but my TV is low. Wilson is a doubt and Laca too expensive.

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        1. No Professionals
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          my TV isn't great and i can get

          De Gea
          Cancelo Tierney Dier
          KDB Bruno Son Foden Saka
          Kane Lacazette

          Steer Fernandez Brewster Mitchell

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