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The best Southampton players to consider for FPL Double Gameweek 25

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Southampton come under the spotlight as we end our team-by-team look at the clubs with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 25.

After a strong start to the season, the Saints have completely fallen off a cliff, losing their last six games and conceding 20 goals.

As a result, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are choosing not to gamble on Saints assets, even with two games in Double Gameweek 25.

So is there anything to suggest Southampton could turn it around in Double Gameweek 25? We assess their FPL credentials in the Premium Members article below

THE FORM

Having started the season in fine form, the Saints hit the skids after a number of injuries to key personnel, particularly in defence.

After beating champions Liverpool, the Saints have lost their last six games by an aggregate score of 20-4.

What was once one of the league’s most solid defences is now the worst according to expected goals conceded (xGC) over the last six games.

Last six matches

The problem can’t just be laid at the door of injuries though.

In the south coast club’s last game against Wolves, they fielded arguably their first choice back-line, and still conceded two goals against one of the most goal-shy attacks in the league.

So can we rely on Southampton assets in Double Gameweek 25? To answer that question in more detail we will have to consider their upcoming opponents and the data behind their key players…

THE FIXTURES

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  1. Al-Chemy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Got 2 free transfers, 1.9 in the bank and not sure where to use them, any ideas?

    Martinez (Steer)
    Cancelo Cresswell New Dallas (Zinchenko)
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Grealish
    Bamford (DCL Antonio)

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio to Ings

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This seems a good move

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        1. Al-Chemy
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers both, was thinking of doing it for him or DCL

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to the Old Dallas?

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      1. Al-Chemy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha autocorrect from Mee it seems.
        Old Dallas just wasn't cutting it though

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      2. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha

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  2. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Announce the DGW fixtures or we riot!

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably be tomorrow now I reckon.

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

      The PL guys that announce the fixtures they probably will announce after deadline as they also play fantasy and they will take advantage from us.

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'll get the tin foil

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      2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is the only reasonable explanation

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  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Debating to take a hit to triple up on Leeds: which of the combo is best for GW25?

    A) Coufal (TOT) + Raphinha
    B) Dallas + Rashford (NEW)

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    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B especially now that Cavani and Martial are probably out. Rashford potentially no.9

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  4. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Have exact money to WC this in 25 for BB in 26:

    Martinez, Areola
    Cancelo, Stones, Shaw, Rudiger, Ayling
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Son, Raphinha
    Kane, Bamford Watkins

    Look good? Assuming all these have a double in 26...

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t like ayling
      Rudigers double are bad fixtures

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      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Need to find a way to do Dallas over Ayling?

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    2. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Like it, would be wary of Cancelo + Stones though, definitely will be some rotation in the City defence

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      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh, Cancelo is the better option from the two right?

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        1. mwa1t
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably, is he yellow flagged atm though?

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    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would prefer Barnes / Maddison for Son and upgrade elsewhere

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

    Pope - Martinez
    Dias - Cancelo - Tarkowski - Dallas - Coufal
    Sterling - Bruno - Son - Grealish - Soucek
    Cavani - Antonio - Bamford

    Would you WC this team with no FH left for before/after GW29?

    Would change around 8 players but don't like the uncertainty regarding the GW26 doubles at the minute....

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There is no uncertainty imo

      The doubles will happen, the gold team will play twice. What is uncertain about the double?

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

        no confirmation from the premier league yet

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      2. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The time of the announcement

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  6. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So, if you're a Sterling owner (and especially if you're a p*ssed off Sterling captainer) what are you doing with him?

    Seems mad to get rid with doubles coming, plus he scored against Arsenal earlier in the year. But is Foden a better and cheaper option to "downgrade" to?

    Tempted to punt on JWP this week and then maybe switch to Foden, but there would be hits involved... So is it better to let Sterling have a few fixtures to redeem himself?

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why especially if you’re an upset captainer

      Why would you let emotions from last gw dictate your future decisions

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

        That's kind of the point I'm trying to make – I'm in that position and trying NOT to let last week dictate my decision!

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    2. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Get rid, most annoying fantasy player to ever exist

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

        Hazard says Hi.....also Foden can be just as bad in my experience

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

      getting rid if I WC

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    4. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep I am of whom you speak of. Not entirely sure what to do, my team needs some repair and feel he could be on the chopping block for this. Of all my years in this game, he's caused me nothing but grief - I never seem to have him at the right time!

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      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, he's been the biggest troll ever. Had him during project restart last summer, but missing the hauls. Then had him for most part of first half of season with meagre returns and eventually got rid, so last GW I thought now's the time - stats+form+fixtures - what could go wrong?

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

      Sold for a hit last night.
      Brought in Raphinha and will bring in Kane for Brewster with some of the spare cash.

      Going back to double City defense with the next doubles coming up.

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

      Keep this GW (unless on WC), and then reassess. Or if you have FT, getting Raphina/Harrison for the double is an option

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

      Sterling's completely failed the eye test for me.

      With City piling so much pressure around the opponent's box, he's generally stuck out wide on the sideline - previously he's cut in from there and curled shots in, but his finishing and composure have been pap recently.

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  7. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With Pep roulette kicking in so hard, is it a good idea to do the following changes?

    Martinez + Gundo + Stones + Cancelo > Edersen + Gundo + Dias + xxx

    Yes or No

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    1. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't bother with Ederson but Dias definitely yes, Gundo also pretty nailed

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      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So I just get Dias for Cancelo right?

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        1. mwa1t
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sounds good

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

      Gundo to Gundo seems like a waste of a move

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  8. mwa1t
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WC 25 BB 26

    Martinez - McCarthy
    Dias - Shaw - Dallas - Rudiger - White
    Salah - Bruno - Raphinha - Gundo - Maddison
    Ings - Kane - Bamford

    Any changes? 0.1ITB

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    1. Kloppage Time
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Your be left with 3 Leeds players in 26 with no double.

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  9. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WC, BB, TC remaining

    Can get the below team for GW25 with a -4

    Pope
    Stones Cancelo Dallas
    Raphinha Bruno Salah Son Gundogan
    Bamford (C) Ings

    McCarthy - Adams Lowton Coufal

    Can't really justify WCing this team this week for the sake of a BB in 26 can I?

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

      I think you will need villa assets in the very near future

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      1. mwa1t
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why? I'm leaving them out for 25, 26 then will get Watkins and Grealish in after probably

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      2. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes for sure, no FH makes at least double Villa a necessity.

        I have been wondering whether I might be better off playing my BB this week, then concentrating my funds with a GW26 WC, not sure how much stronger my bench would be in 26.

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

      I have the exact same team and sams chips. Im not wildcarding either

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  10. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On a WC, BB in 26 + no other chips- Where would you make changes here?
    Kane in for 26 seems a priority.

    Salah, Bruno, Son, Raphinha, Gundo.
    Ings, Bamford, Watkins.
    2.8m ITB.

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    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ings to Kane in 26?

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      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly yes- unless Southampton end up with 3 doubles in a row.

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  11. Jässi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Those of you without FH left but using WC this gameweek, do you think 26 will be the best option for BB? As we don't have FH left we need to pick up about 6-7 players from GW29 playing teams (Leeds, Fulham, Brighton mainly), meaning we will not have double players in the bench for 26...

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m going to BB25, WC26

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    2. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still think it's worth it even with single GW players on the bench if you have an 11 with DGW. Leeds v Villa in 26 can be v high scoring game anyway

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you BB with all SGW players, then why does it matter which week you do it?

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

          Agree, it amazes me as well, so many BB played in DGW with bench full of SGW players.

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

    what's making people choose Grealish over Barnes?

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    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably the GW29 fixture

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    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      More double and don’t blank in 29

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

        gotcha

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  13. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    In this situation would you?

    A) WC
    B) save WC for 30/31 and prepare for DGWs using a couple of hits.

    1FT 4.3 ITB

    Pope McCarthy
    Justin Cancelo Ayling Coufal Targett
    Bruno Gundo Soucek Sterling Son
    DCL Antonio Bamford

    Leaning towards hitting the WC button.

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

      You got BB? If not perhaps A

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      1. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No BB

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  14. Tartanjock
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My team's got out of shape over last couple of weeks.

    Button Sanchez
    Targett Tarkowski Lowton Stones Coufal
    Salah Gundogan Fernandes Son Soucek
    DCL Antonio Richarlison

    But just doing DCL Richarlison to Ings Bamford this week.

    WC in 26 to try and get a settled team (using best dgws)

    FH in 29 then BB and TC after that

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  15. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A

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

    Anyone got any more than 8.5m ITB? 😆

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    1. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      12m

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

        Yikes haha

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

      6.9m was my peak.

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  17. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Feeling the need to make a move - multiple captain fails over last 4 weeks have killed my rank. Contemplating this front 8 from 27 on

    Bruno Mo Gundo Barnes Raph
    Vardy Werner Bamford

    Seems a nice balance between template and differential. Zero Spurs the obvious hole but both Chelsea and Leicester are on the up and have very tasty looking fixtures..

    Viable approach?

    (Defence would be fairly template bar Ederson over Cancelo)

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    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No Kane or Son would worry me for 26. Maybe Kane until then and switch to Werner after?

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

        Would have Son in 26

        Son and Watkins become Werner Barnes in 27. Could get Ings over Werner of course but I'm in chasing territory given fails recently.

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        1. Marcin the Pole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ah I see, sorry didn't read your post properly. Quite like it actually, Werner a risk but the potential upside is huge if he starts bagging. Vardy is the one who would maybe worry me - think he'll have managed minutes and is an injury risk.

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

            Yep got Vardy in last week over Ings - wait and see to how that pans out.

            The big move pre 26 has been to shift Sterling onto Mo. It was always going to be a choice between that move or getting Kane from Vardy - have just gone a week early with it

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  18. mwa1t
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What teams do I need to get in for GW29? Brighton, Leeds, Villa?

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs

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

      WHU also not a bad shout vs Arsenal

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  19. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would choosing to get Watkins in over Bamford be silly? Feel like I need to take a risk and move up on my ML leaders

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    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Or should I get both in to replace Cavani and Antonio

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  20. Zlatan F.C
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) DCL and Soucek to Kane and Raphinha - 4
    B) DCL to Kane FT and play Mee

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  21. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy over Areola on WC this week?

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    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Areola imo

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    2. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Areola

      With that Saints defence I'd be scared McCarthy could return two minus hauls at this rate

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  22. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to start?
    A- Areola vs. SHU
    B- Martinez vs LEI

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    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      areola

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

      A, just

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

    So is there a fixture update? Haha

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  24. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WC effort, BB in 26. No other chips.
    Where are you making changes here?

    Martinez, Areola.
    Dallas, Shaw, Cancelo, Stones, Burn.
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Raphinha, Gundo.
    Ings, Bamford, Watkins.
    2.8m ITB.

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  25. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For WC users this week, who would you say are the essential City options?

    On just Cancelo at the moment with all the rotation...

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias and Gund too prob

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

      Have been suggesting Ederson over central defenders. He was keeping pace with them even before his assist. Guaranteed starts and similar price.

      Losing Martinez the issue of course. But think I'd back Ederson and Targett over Martinez and Dias say - and it comes in cheaper,

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

      I'll have only Dias (or Ederson) for gw25 then evaluate options before GW 26, it might by anyone, huge rotation incoming so even Foden/Mahrez/Bilva might be options, just need to pick and stick with that choice.

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  26. highsguy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Areola or Pope? (playing Lowton)

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  27. TAB
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Cancelo - Mee - Dias - Maguire
    Bruno - Grealish - Gundogan - Salah
    Antonio - Bamford

    Martinez DCL - Digne - Stephens

    A) Stephens > Raphinha
    B) Antonio > Ings

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    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  28. wonkeydonkey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would it be silly to triple up on Leeds attack? I have 2FTs and WC, BB and TC left, so trying to set up a team for GW29 whilst capitalising on the upcoming fixtures. I've seen that Boly is out for Wolves and definitely planning to bring in Raph, but would Harrison be a good addition to my squad up until GW31...

    Pope (Martinez)
    Cancelo, Stones, Mee (Cresswell, Targett)
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, (Soucek, Burke)
    Bamford, DCl, Watkins

    Planned moves:
    GW25: Burke -> Raph, possibly Soucek -> Harrison or Cresswell -> Dallas, or hold 1FT
    GW26: Bamford -> Kane

    Any thoughts would be appreciated. Getting into quite a muddle with the best strategy and options moving forward...

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  29. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WCers who are TC in 26 without BB let’s see your teams?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not wildcarding, but will have (if all goes to plan)

      Martinez
      Cancelo, Rudiger, Dallas
      Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Maddison, Gundo
      Kane, Ings

      Forster, Bamford, Coufal, Mitchell.

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

      No transfers made yet. Ings, Barnes and Kane are high on my list over the next two GWs

      2FT 5.7itb
      Pope
      Cancelo Stones Digne
      Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha
      Bamford Antonio DCL
      (Martinez Soucek Cresswell Holding)

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

    Best move? 1FT. 8.5m Itb.

    A. Antonio >> Kane or Ings
    B. Soucek >> Salah
    C. Antonio+DCL >> Kane+Ings(-4)

    McCarthy
    Dias, Dallas, Cancelo, Tarko
    Son, Bruno, Gündo*, Raphina
    Bamford, Antonio*
    (Pope, DCL*, Coufal, Soucek)

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