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Big Numbers April 8

FPL Gameweek 31: The key player and team statistics

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Our Big Numbers piece looks at some stand-out player and team statistics ahead of the next Fantasy Premier League deadline.

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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 31

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  1. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Happy with this WC team as the 0.0 ITB means leaving no stones unturned

    Mendy - Forster
    Trent - Stones - Rudiger - Holding - Amartey
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Jota - Gundogan
    Kane - DCL - Iheanacho

    The defense is a little troublesome, but the plan is to drop Rudiger and upgrade Amartey once fixtures turn for Chelsea. Any thoughts appreciated!

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    1. S3
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      g2g...I like...

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks pretty decent, you've done all you can with the defense it seems. Only other real alternative is downgrading Gundogan in order to upgrade D but I'm sure you've considered that already, your plan as is sounds good

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      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! Appreciate it, and good luck!

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    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Amartey ain't nailed. Soyuncu back next week. Holding similar. Depends on when Luiz is back.

      Id do Stones> Castagne/Fofana
      Iheanacho>Vydra/Brewster(assuming you don't have BB)
      Gundo> Maddison
      Upgrade Amartey and Holding.
      Masuaku(4.3) might help

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      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, something to think about, but still think Gundo is worth holding with the seasons he's having

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    4. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What's your team value? That looks excellent

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      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! The team value was 107.4 before I started making changes, not sure about the post-WC value yet,

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      2. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just checked ant it's 106.0 after the WC squad is in.

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    5. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks great, amazing TV.
      I still think DCL is looking poor, and he’s fairly expensive for his output over recent weeks.

      Given you have strong midfield 5, I’d downgrade DCL and upgrade Holding/Amartey and play 352/451.

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  2. S3
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed....

    Martinez
    Stones, Shaw, Digne
    Salah, Lingard, Son, Gundo, Raphinha
    Kane, DCL,

    Sanchez Cancelo Watkins Vestergaard
    1FT ; 2.1ITB

    A. Gundo >> Jota
    B. Raphinha >> Jota
    C. Cancelo >> Alonso/Azpi
    D. Gundogan + Cancelo >> Jota + Alonso/Azpi (-4)

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    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B is a solid move IMO

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll ft?

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  3. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this

    Areola (sanchez)
    Rudiger stones dawson (targett dallas)
    Son bruno jota salah gundogan
    Kane watkins (bamford)

    0.3 in bank 0 ft no wildcard

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Guess just work out a captain and lock it in with 0ft's

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      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Makes.sense. currently on salah

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  4. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Vydra or Bamford?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Vydra I think

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking the same, hope he starts

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        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I expect he does, he's shown he's in form

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Vydra

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  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else starting both Bam and Raphinha?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If I still had both I would probably only start one

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldnt mind starting them if required but at the moment, they can be benched

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      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Its 2 of
        AwB
        Raph
        Bam
        Lookman

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  6. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Okay all, final WC team... Thoughts? I have tried to incorporate some differentials.
    Sanchez Forster
    TAA Dias Rudiger Lowton/any 4.4 Phillips
    Bruno Salah Lingard Pereira Raphinha
    Kane Jesus(C) Vydra
    0.0itb
    Next week Jesus and Pereira will most likely become Son and C.Wilson

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not Jesus.Id rather go Vardy. Dias> Fofana. Jesus>Vardy.
      Pereira>Neto if possible.

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      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for response. You think Vardy outscores Jesus this week? Either will be sold next week regardless

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        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Id have Vardy till 35. No need to sell. Maybe you havent seen their fixtures. Leicester need to keep their top 4 place. They have no EL either.

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          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I'd like him but ultimately prefer Son. Son was originally in the side but felt I wanted to take a punt this week and buy Son back .1 cheaper if he ever drops next week. Can't have both.

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          2. SweepaKeepa
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            So January then.

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            1. Thomas Magnum
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              lol

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        2. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I've brought Vardy this week for free transfer, so there is your answer

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          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Do you have Son?

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            1. Silecro
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Yes

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry all, typo. Have 1.4itb now but will have 0.0itb after next weeks planned transfers.

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    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If it's final why do you want thoughts?

      Jesus(c) is a very good idea but planning a -4 the week after a wildcard is atrocious. One injury and it's a -8.

      The GKs are weak, the defence is weak, Raphinha's a rank poor choice and why the hell do you want Bruno? Get rid of him and you can have a proper team.

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      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't that the point of this site for feedback/criticism, kind of like what you have given?
        And who would not want the highest scoring player in the game?
        The GK isn't the best but plays on a decent defense. Raphinha is a decent player in the price range imo and can sit on the bench for the next 2. What would make the dense better? covered City, Chelsea and Liverpool.

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Then it's not final unless you just want compliments.

          I don't want Bruno, got rid quite happily weeks ago and see nothing to make me want him back. Am on wildcard myself this week and he won't be in my team.

          Dias won't play every game, neither will Rüdiger. Phillips cuts Jota out permanently. You need better cover than Lowton (although Dawson for 0.1 more would probably do).

          I'd say you need to spend around 1.5m more at the back, get rid of Bruno and create an overall sharper front-8. Salah, Lingard, Kane, Vydra are all OK but the other four need improving. If that allows you to take a 1-week punt on Jesus(c) then fine but that should be the last tweak.

          Those are my thoughts, which you asked for. 😉

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  7. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    start watkins or bamford

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bam.

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  8. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy Forster
    Shaw TAA Rudiger Holding Lascelles
    Salah Fernandes Son Jota Lingard
    Kane Iheanacho Vydra

    0.0 itb

    Is this good to go??

    Thanks

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Template. G2G. Lascelles> Masuaku maybe?

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      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        0.1 short I’m afraid

        Lascelles looked to be the best 4.2 option over holding...

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        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Why Vydra though? Have BB? If not then might as well get Brew and upgrade Lascelles and Holding too.

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          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I’ll probably BB in 35

            Who do you suggest to replace holding and lascelles if I go with Brewster

            I’d probably sticking with holding so upgrade Lascelles to ??

            Thanks

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  9. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any press conference later on?

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  10. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nobody's keeping Martinez on WC?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was planning to keep and rotate (if WC was activated)

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  11. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all.

    Martinez
    Azpi Rüdiger Digne
    KDB Bruno Son Mount Gündo
    Kane DCL

    Fabri; Konsa, Burn, Brewster

    How does KDB and Gündo -> Salah and Saka sound like? Would be for free. Looking at selling my City boys due to rotation worries.

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  12. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Reece and Alonso start this week? Atleast one of them?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Atleast one of them should start

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  13. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start between Ihenacho and Gundo?

    Ihenacho has Form, Gundo the better fixture.

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  14. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Think I like this one. G2g?

    Mendy
    TAA Rudiger Coady
    Maddison Salah Jota Sterling (c)
    Kane Nacho Wood

    - Forster Shaw LucasMoura Konsa

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    1. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No major weaknesses. Possibly slightly too much funds tied up on the bench, but maybe that's what you want. What's the plan with Sterling long-term?

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling to Son and then to Bruno for our Leeds game

        Need BB in the DGW35 hence a bit of funds left on the bench.

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        1. Bill Haverchuck
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds good

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  15. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone bringing in Aguero? Massively low ownership, high ceiling, but big gamble. What could possibly go wrong? Tempted even to captain.

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s out of contract in a few weeks why would Pep bother playing him?

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      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Why not, they'll have wrapped up the league in a few weeks. Don't see why Pep doesn't give him a run out once that happens

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        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          So, too early now then? I was hoping this may be a decent way to supercharge to the top of my mini league.

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    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He hasn't looked sharp and not really making those runs anymore which used to get him so many tapins, if KDB is rested he would be short of service as well who has been his primary source of goals.

      So I could easily see a hatrick 🙂

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      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ha, quite 😀

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  16. Bill Haverchuck
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on this wildcard? Have gone top heavy. I know Amartey won't start but I'll sort that out further down the road, shouldn't need him in the next couple of GWs. Plan is likely KDB to Son for the DGW which then frees up funds to upgrade my defence as I see fit.

    Mendy
    Rudiger Phillips Holding
    Bruno Salah Jota KDB
    Kane Lacazette Iheanacho

    Forster Coady Dendoncker Amartey

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB Laca> Vardy Son and upgrade defence.

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Weak bench and a team full of rotation threats spells disaster. Go Son over KDB and upgrade now instead of creating transfer headaches later down the line

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    3. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That bad eh! Right back to the drawing board. Think I'll probably revert back towards the template then

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      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think it's the worst team. You've done well to put in some differentials which isn't popular to do around here. maybe just shore up the defense

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        1. Bill Haverchuck
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers. On reflection I think it is a bit susceptible to rotation so will make a few changes. Was keen on Lacazette as he has been decent recently and Arsenal's fixtures are great, but maybe it's a waste of funds that are needed at the back.

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  17. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Antonio?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same question. Holding my transfers until I get some news on this.

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  18. Binny
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ings (C) - Crazy or Inspired?

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Inspired if he doesn’t go down in the first 15 minutes of the match

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every punt is a crazy pick until it turns out to become an inspired one. Go with your gut feeling.

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      1. Binny
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks gents. Gut telling me yes for this week

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  19. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What would you improve here on WC?

    (0.1 itb)

    Martinez
    TAA/Dias/Rudiger
    Salah/Bruno/Son/Lingard/Jota
    Kane/Nacho

    Bench: Forster, Shaw, Coufal, Vydra

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  20. BremerHB
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas & Gundogan -> Coady & Jota (-4)?

    Martinez
    Coady - Azpi - Dias
    Jota - Bruno - Lingard - Son
    Watkins - DCL - Kane

    Raphinha - Dunk - White

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  21. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The backline of Alonso, Holding & Dias who should be the final 2?

    A. Shaw & Phillips
    B. Coufal & Coady

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  22. vova
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo or Raphinha to Jota?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo

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  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Nacho or Vydra?

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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nacho

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  24. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    which option for longer term:
    a. Salah + Nacho
    b. Jota + Vardy

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      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  25. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    who to start-
    A-Martinez
    B- Sanchez

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    1. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm starting with
        Stones/Shaw/Rudiger at the back, expecting stones to miss out

        Phillips first on bench or Dunk?

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  26. Dotherightthing
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB to Lingard (-4)? Y/N? Thanx

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    1. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      N. Not this week.

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not this week atleast. Who'd have thought in August KDB -> JLingz would even be a consideration! Crazy season.

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    3. Dotherightthing
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys

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  27. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else fancying a cheeky punt on Wood?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford to Wood is pretty much locked and loaded

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nice. Antonio -> Wood for me, but still waiting for some news on Antonio before pulling the trigger.

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  28. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a good case for going without Bruno?

    - We don't really do too well at the fag end of the season due to fatigue and this season its even more tiresome than before
    - With Pogba playing with him, his stats have been poor
    - Our fixtures don't really scream for goals except the Leeds game who also defend alright at home
    - With top 2/3 nailed and participation in Europa knockouts could see him rested for a game or two

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    1. fpork
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hm, I could afford Bruno->KDB, would you do it?

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        On WC I would spread funds to keep just two premium players for C

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Most of your points are spot on, but there's one major factor you're missing: penalties. For that reason alone, and decent-ish fixtures coming up, he's a good bet imo.

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        We haven't been getting too many pens, ever sincce Klopp mentioned about them

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  29. fpork
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go? Got 0,4 ITB.

    Mendy
    Rüdiger, Phillips, Shaw
    Fernandes, Salah (C), Son, Jota, Lingard
    Wood, Kane (VC)
    Forster - Iheanacho - Veltman - Reguilón

    Still not sure about Reguilon vs Alonso and Mendy vs Leno vs Martinez.

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  30. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC? 0.3itb

    Mendy Forster
    Dias Rudiger Coady Reguilon Phillips
    Salah Son Fernandes Jota Lingard
    Kane Ihenacho Vydra

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