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Dugout Discussion February 8

Mitchell and van Aanholt start together for Palace side missing injured Zaha

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Gameweek 23 comes to a conclusion at a wintry Elland Road this evening as Leeds United take on Crystal Palace.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) carries the hopes of almost 50% of Fantasy managers this evening, having seen his ownership swell even further in the last Gameweek: just under 250,000 FPL bosses transferred in the striker ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Bamford’s ownership is up around the 85% mark in the top 10k, with Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) also widely owned among this elite group: the Northern Ireland international sits in over one in three of these squads.

As we’ve become accustomed to seeing this season, Leeds are unchanged from their previous game.

There is no Pablo Hernandez (£5.7m) among the substitutes, however, with the veteran playmaker missing out through injury.

The Palace team news is more noteworthy, with Roy Hodgson opting to field Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) in the same side.

One of them, likely van Aanholt, will presumably be playing ‘out of position’ further up the left flank.

Hodgson also hands Jean-Philippe Mateta (£5.9m) his debut, with Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m) only on the bench and Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) absent because of a hamstring problem.

Mitchell and Leeds’ Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) are two of the three cheapest starters of Gameweek 23, with the latter making his eighth successive Bielsa line-up in the Premier League.

The reverse fixture between these two sides ended in a 4-1 win for Palace, a match in which Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) registered his highest FPL score of the season.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski, Dallas, Klich, Phillips, Harrison, Raphinha, Bamford.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Van Aanholt, Cahill, Dann, Clyne, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Eze, Mateta, Ayew.

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  1. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Coufal Cancelo Stones
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    Martinez Soucek Robertson Ferguson

    1 FT, 5.4 itb

    1. Have I got the starting lineup right?
    2. Shall I save the FT?

    Thanks

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  2. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone going to captain Bruno (wba) over a DGW player?

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    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      No

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    4. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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  3. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start TAA or Son?

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trent

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  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Last Man Standing GW23 (833 teams)

    Safety score = 57
    Top score = 120 on bench boost
    LMS average = 69.32 (-0.16) = 69.16

    96 teams to be removed, 737 through to GW24.
    10% or minimum 74 out next GW
    Congrats to all the survivors 🙂

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Im still standing.... yeah, yeah, yeah!...

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Standing too. Come oooon

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  5. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Double Burnley defence seems overkill imo, clean sheets not expected in either game so could well just end up with 6 for Pope and 4 for the other defender, and transfers that would need to reverse out thereafter.

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m tempted to hold out and save a transfer..

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    2. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      One of the cbs will score a header

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    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Palace and Fulham
      Really no CSs?

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    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Clean sheet not expected against Palace? Did you see them tonight?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah right CSs not expected

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

        Yup saw the game, and they had few good moments and missed a very good chance. They'll find it easier against Burnley though. If there's going to be a clean sheet see it as being more likely in the Fulham game

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    5. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think they'll manage 1 clean sheet.

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  6. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more in the double?

    a) Mee
    b) Rodriguez

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    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rodriguez

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  7. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which would you rather:

    A) lacazette - LEEDS

    Or

    B) Dallas - ars

    ?

    Thanks

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

      OOP Dallas but depends if Phillips is out injured.

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would be hard to bench Laca at home...

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    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all

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    4. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lacazette

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    5. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lacazette

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    6. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

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

    Lose Mccarthy or Johnstone for Pope?

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    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Johnstone. McCarthy has a double next GW.

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

      Johnstone

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ta. I want to get rid of both of them tbh

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    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Johnstone, basically the same as a non playing keeper

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

    Looking for some thoughts on the transfer suggestions below. Currently already have 3 City

    A. Johnstone to Pope and roll 2nd FT.
    B. Stones and Soucek to Lowton and Foden (Switch from City 2def 1mid to 1def and 2mid)

    2FT 6.7itb
    Johnstone*
    Cancelo Digne Stones
    Salah Bruno Gundo Soucek*
    Bamford Antonio DCL
    (Martinez Raphinha Cresswell Holding )

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  10. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wish they’d just kept soucek suspended, now I have a benching headache that I know will backfire.

    Son with Kane back
    Or the bench troll himself

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  11. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    replace Chiwell or save FT?

    rest of my backline:
    Coufal Cancelo Diaz Holding

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

      Depends on the rest of your team, who you plan to bring and your plans for the other GWs

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  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does this look like best set up and bench - difficult!

    Pope
    Cancelo Dias Coufal
    Salah Bruno Gundogan Grealish
    DCL Watkins Bamford

    Martinez Raphinha Dallas Robertson

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

      Probably yes

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    2. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So tough. But that looks good

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    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would say so. Tough bench

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    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would start Raphinha over Bamford if I had him

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    5. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine saying at the start of the season that by February Robbo would be benched behind Coufal and Dallas

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  13. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Since they reversed Soucek's red card, will FPL give his points back?

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sigh

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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      1. FPL Alaska
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's BS

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

      Nope

      "For the avoidance of doubt, points awarded in-game are subject to change up until one hour after the final whistle of the last match of any given day. Once the points have all been updated on that day, no further adjustments to points will be made."

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

    Is anyone with Martinez and fodder considering Areola instead of Pope for second keeper?

    Less money on the bench and may have DGW26 and plays BGW29

    Or am I over planning? Pope could easily outscore him by a LOT this week....

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Im probably going for 'Arry oh lah...

      Hate money sat in the bench so i don't want to be stuck with a 'balanced squad' after the bench boost

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      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I Wentz Pope but my balanced squad is peeing me off!

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  15. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thought I was dead and buried but Mesliers 10 points gets me into the next round of the cup by 1 point. Opponent had 32 points on the bench, think I lucked myself into the next round

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  16. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After gw 25, who makes way for Kane

    A. DCL
    B. Bamford
    C. Grealish

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ideally none of them.

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    3. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who is your 3rd forward?

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  17. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Currently have Gundo and Cancelo. Who should my third City be:

    A) Sterling
    B) a defender (Dias or Stones)
    C) other

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    1. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on budget.

      If looking at Kane for GW26 then maybe defence or Foden.

      I have Sterling but he is a lot of money for output that can be matched by those cheaper options

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      1. More Cowbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nice call. Hadn’t thought about Kane for 26. Really helpful, thanks

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  18. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here!? Thinking maybe just a sideways stones to Dias?

    Pope
    Maguire / stones / cancelo
    Gundogan / salah / son / soucek / Fernandes
    Antonio / DCL

    McCarthy / bamford / targett / Dallas

    2FT 2.8 ITB

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

      Stones to Burnley def and Salah/ Son to Sterling

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Aggressive moves, but quite like the suggestion. Thanks

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  19. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi....when is the best time to wildcard this? Only have TC left.

    Spurs likely to have 2 v good home games in 26. My choices are:

    A.....wildcard in 25. Get kane, son, Leeds etc

    B....take  - 8 for kane and son in 26. Wildcard gw30

    Thanks

    Martinez pope
    Cancelo dias lowton coufal dallas
    Salah bruno grealish gundog soucek
    Dcl Antonio watkins

    Thanks

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    1. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I personally like GW30 but t just wait till Thursday and see what that Fa cup throws up

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    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon keep the wc until ge 30 and beyond. You’ll need it to navigate gw33 when city and Spurs don’t play

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  20. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    GW24 question:

    Areola
    Cresswell-Cancelo-Stones
    Soucek-Salah-Fernandes(v)-Gundogan-Son
    DCL(c)-Antonio

    Johnstone-Justin-Wilson-Mitchell

    What to do?

    A: Wilson -> Watkins, Mitchell -> Dallas
    B: Wilson -> Watkins, Save a FT for GW25
    C: Other

    £2.0m
    2 FT's

    P.S On GW25 I was thinking changing Watkins to Bamford and captain him?

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    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In 24 Mitchell to Lowton and save other transfer for 25?

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  21. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A) Son (vs City)

    B) James Rodriguez (vs Fulham and City)

    Thankd

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    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      b

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    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B, city CS

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

      B - son won't get more than 2

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  22. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 3:

    1 - Grealish
    2 - Watkins
    3 - Raphinha
    4 - Soucek
    5 - Cresswell
    6 - Antonio

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You are benched

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      2. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But seriously
        2 for sure
        3 probably
        4 or 5

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        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks

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        2. JJO
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Or just play BB if you have ok second keeper
          I can see 15+ points for what ever combo you choose

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          1. Baron Penguin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Wasted already! Pope playing Martinez on the bench!

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

      135

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      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Tony

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    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wow. Toss multiple coins.

      2, 3 and 4 at a push

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      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Currently on 3, 4, 5! I have triple City, double Burnley, double Everton and Bruno. The above 6 remain!

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        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Those are the ones I would bench as well.

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  23. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Happy with 78 this week despite DCL first on the bench but no clue wtf to do now :/ anyone else struggling with what transfers to make?

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    1. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Make sure you have 2ft for the following week.

      If you are sitting on 2 I would get BUR defence of a Leeds player early and bench them

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Have triple Leeds and mee atm so happy with them tbh. On 2... maybe Grealish to gundo

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Great score I hit 87 (-4) son/Shaw in for Robertson/Soucek.

      Yeah I only have 1 transfer, tempted to just double Burnley and take a hit, not sure as I want 2 more Leeds next week.. Hit happy!!

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    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If unsure of what transfers wait until after FA Cup and it might help you see the next few weeks clearer.

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  24. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2FT. 1.5M ITB. Any moves?
    Probably wildcarding the week after so open for punts.
    I am thinking Son>Sterling (C) & Cancelo>Mee. Sterling or Gundogan?

    Mendy
    Cancelo Dias Stones Coufal
    Son Fernandes Salah Grealish
    Calvert Lewin Antonio

    Bench: Bamford, Dallas, Stephens

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

      Sterling (c)

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    2. UTFB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      K

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  25. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on doing Soucek to Mahrez for GW24 then Mahrez to Raphinha or JWP for GW25. Currently at 9k and looking for differentials.

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    1. Aster
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you are looking for a differential, pick Minamino.

      No luck with Mahrez.

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      1. ZAMUNDA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. Minamino as well! Maybe I can save this week's transfer you're saying?

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        1. Aster
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Well, depends on the rest of your team?

          If you are catching up, need to be more aggressive. So I suggest either Minamino, or Sterling (captain)

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          1. ZAMUNDA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, noted cheers mate

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    2. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Currently have 4 dgw24 players: Cancelo, Mee, Gundo and DCL. And 2 dgw25 players: Dallas and Bamford.

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

      Maybe take a hit to get Sterling (c) instead of Mahrez

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      1. ZAMUNDA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm trying to avoid hits as much as possible. Anyway gotta wait to see cup fixtures and decide accordingly

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  26. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Coufal Cancelo Stones
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    Martinez Soucek Robertson Ferguson

    1 FT, 5.4 itb

    1. Have I got the starting lineup right?
    2. Shall I save the FT?

    Thanks all

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

      Yes and yes

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

        Actually maybe Soucek over Raphinha

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like it, Raphinha looking the real deal..

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

    Bench 2 (Rest are DGWers and Salah, Bruno)
    1. Coufal vs SHU (Home)
    2. Bamford vs Ars (away)
    3. Grealish vs BHA (away)
    4. AWB vs WBA (away)
    5. Antonio vs SHU (Home)

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1 or 2 for me

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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

      1 and 3

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    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 & 3 but find a big sofa.

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    4. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 and one of 3 or 5?

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    5. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ench Bam and other toss a coin?!! Prob Coufal i guess?

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

      Thanks everyone

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering BB outside of GW 26?

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    1. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm honestly not sure what to do with any of my chips yet! Bit of a silly season

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  29. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play any three:
    A) Coufal(SHU)
    B) Maguire(WBA)
    C) Son(mci)
    D) Bamford(Ars)

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bench son or bam

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

      Not Son

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  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My WC strike force has been decided

    Kane Watkins Bamford

    There isn't better one atm

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    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Agree - I have Watkins, DCL will become Bamford then Antonio will become Kane!

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