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Sitting not far outside of the top 1k heading into the final seven Gameweeks of the season, Let’s Talk FPL’s Andy looks at a number of burning questions facing FPL managers.

Chelsea’s Defence

I think the case of Chelsea’s defence is a good example of not letting outcomes change your future decisions.

With a run of fixtures starting with West Brom and Crystal Palace, a lot of us were keen on the Blues’ backline, and rightly so: only Manchester City had conceded fewer expected goals (xG) over the season.

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  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Any improvements?

    Shock team up.

    Mendy,
    Rüdiger, Shaw, Pereira
    Son, Sterling, Lingz, Jota, Bruno,
    Kane, Nacho

    Martinez, Watkins, Phillips, Dias,

    2.0

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling > Salah?

      Potentially rested and has a blank coming up

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        That’s next week 🙂
        Already taken a hit 🙁

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  2. G Banger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Set on using BB this week as trying to have a fully playing bench has hurt my WC slightly:

    Mendy
    Dias Rudiger Shaw Phillips
    Salah Bruno Son Lingard Jota
    Kane Nacho

    (Forster, Phillips, Fofana, Vydra)

    With 0.0 ITB, can you see any uses for 1FT?

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    1. Help Me!
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      My team is almost the same as yours. But I wouldn't BB with Forster, at least not this week. Maybe hold on to it?

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      1. G Banger
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Problem is, if for example someone like TAA becomes essential, I'd want to change one of my bench for trash to help free up funds, which then devalues my BB.

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    2. Foodball Madnager
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Is that a 4-5-2 formation?

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      1. G Banger
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        lol Phillips in there twice >_

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        1. Stewarts11
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Kalvin Phillips for leeds and Nathaniel Phillips for liverpool

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          1. G Banger
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Just N Phillips for Liverpool (man this post is a car crash)

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  3. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone reckon Liverpool's form is about to jump off a cliff? Ramadan for both Salah and Mane, not sure if the impact of that on key players has ever been looked at in previous seasons but it's an extremely tough time for footballers to manage with no water or food during daylight hours.

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    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      As far as I know they've always observed it and I don't think it's effected them too badly?

      I know Salah was fasting before the Spurs champions league final and the 2018 world cup so takes it pretty seriously.

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      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Believe they all do - just wondering if this has ever affected their underlying stats. Can’t imagine them sprinting as much in games...!

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    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure Mane is particularly relevant to Liverpool's form diving - solid argument that it would improve without him featuring.

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      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I think we all know that, against Villa when he refused to pass to Jota at the end shows he’s low on confidence and making bad decisions...

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    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      It’s not stopped them before so I’m not sure why it would now?

      Mane is woefully out of form, so maybe some religious centring might bring him back round.

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      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        What I mean is I’ve not seen anything to suggest whether it has impacted their form. Salah’s been explosive in previous seasons of course but no idea if that slowed down during Ramadan. Would be interesting to see impact.

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  4. bobwils
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno to Salah IMO

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    1. Reece’s Pieces
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Probably but not before Utds next two games vs Burnley and Leeds

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Agree with this, if it weren't for the Leeds game on the horizon I'd have gotten rid this week, although I'm tempted to go with Greenwood

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  5. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    1. Neto to pereira
    2. Play dias (next week dias to shaw and neto to lingard)

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    1. Reece’s Pieces
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      1. Why not, bit of a punt but could be lucrative
      2. I think Dias gets rested vs Villa. Depends on your bench.

      If Cresswell makes this weekend then I'll be swapping Dias for Trent

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  6. Mayor of Flair
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Any ideas when Everton's DGW will be?

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      GW37 most likely, GW35 as part of a possible 8 team DGW if GW36 and GW37 fixtures are switched to accommodate fans at each ground before the end of the season.

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      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Sound, thanks

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      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ben Crellins twitter page is a good place to check out the possibilities (scroll down to April 8th using the link below)

        https://twitter.com/BenCrellin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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  7. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    G2G? 0FT, 2.5 ITB.

    Leno
    Shaw Coady Rudiger Kabak
    Bruno Son (c) Lingard Jota
    Kane (v) Vardy

    Forster DCL Burke N.Williams

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  8. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Morning. Rivals im chasing (50 points and they have chips) all have Bruno.

    Who do I get to replace Sterling?

    A....Bruno
    B...rashford
    C....greenwood
    D....maddison
    E....someone else

    Like C but concerned with minutes if he starts tonight

    Thanks

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    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      D I think

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    2. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    3. Reece’s Pieces
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If youre chasing it cant be Bruno but he does have two good fixtures.

      I'll say D given their fixtures and Maddisons form before injury

      Double up with Nacho too?

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    4. Igz08
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe someone like Havertz

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      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Yup think that makes me worry bout maduson is fact they have the cup game before they play again in league.

        Not sure if that's an issue....cheers

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  9. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Interesting point about Bruno there from Andy about being a non-captain choice here on in. One possible wrinkle is that he has a chance of a DGW in 35 hypothetically - that doesn't apply to either of the other two.

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Another perhaps more serious point is that from 35 on Kane isn't much of a captain choice either ahead of Mo - he and Bruno have extremely similar fixtures then on and it's a bit of a coin toss which you lose if you are fixture driven.

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        imo you can't think that far ahead in this situation. There's a (smalll) chance Mou could finish the season with crowd-pleasing football to attempt to save his job, in which case Kane would fill his golden boots.

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  10. Djemba-Djemba
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How much playing time do you think Bale would get over 2 games?

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Might get a run on against Southampton. Can't see any prospect of minutes bar perhaps a brief cameo against Everton.

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    2. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not a lot in my opinion.

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    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      15 minutes at best

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  11. Andrew
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I have 1FT but only £0.5m ITB

    Thinking of doing Salah or Bruno > Son for the Spurs DGW, worth doing?

    Already have Kane who I'm TCing.

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'd happily do the move from Salah this week

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    2. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno

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    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’d definitely do Bruno to Son. Don’t think there’s much between Salah and Bruno over the next couple, but you’d want Salah back

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  12. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    G2G this week?

    Mendy
    Trent, Shaw, Rudiger
    Son (VC), Salah, Bruno, Lingard, Jota
    Kane (TC), Iheanacho

    Forster, Holding, Coufal, Davis

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Think you should check the template and redraw the squad.

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      1. AJ24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Just the by-product of last week Wildcard.

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        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          🙂 I know - it's a great looking team of course but a bit unconvinced by triple Liverpool this week anyway.

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          1. AJ24
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Probably agree on that, although could see Leeds vs Liverpool being a 3-3 draw or something ridiculous like that

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  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    1FT. 0.1itb. BB Active (unless DCL ruled out). Best move?

    A. Salah >> Son (reverse it the next week)
    B. Bruno >> Son (reverse it the next week with a hit!)

    Mendy
    TAA. Rudiger. Holding
    Salah. Bruno. Lingard. Jota. Gundog
    Kane. Iheanacho
    (Forster, DCL, Coady, Shaw)

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    1. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This is what I'm also stuck on.

      Although, I would take the route where you don't have to take a hit.

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Or I don’t get Bruno back?

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  14. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play one;

    A) Dallas (LIV)
    B) Digne (tot)
    B) Watkins (MCI)

    Currently have them in that order after Dallas punished me for benching him last week

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    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dallas for sure

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  15. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I'm going to do a 1 week only hokey-cokey with Son, but who do I transfer out?

    a) Salah
    b) Fernandes

    I have Jota.

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    1. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Didn't realise half the posts here were asking the same question...

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  16. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Current team with 1FT, 0.4 itb

    Mendy
    Rudiger Robertson Coady
    Gundogan Son Jota Salah Bruno
    Kane Iheanacho

    subs: Forster Fofana Holding Vydra

    should I BB? and use the FT somewhere?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I don't see why not unless you wait until potential doubles later

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  17. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Neto -> Saka and BB this bench or nah?

    Forster(tot) Phillips(lee) Rudiger(BHA) Saka(FUL)

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    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes and yes

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    2. Igz08
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Might as well wait for the doubles imo

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on the outcome of Arsenal's Europa game tonight.

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  18. Igz08
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    For non-members, what’s andy’s take on Bruno Pernandes? I’m sitting just outside top 10k and have a sterling shaped gap to fill in my midfield

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      How are non-members different?

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      1. Igz08
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        They can’t see his suggestions?

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Andy must feel great ditching Bruno but it will come back to bite him very soon

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      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        This week I suspect

        There's a certain inconsistency in his choice of Vardy over Bruno in the scout picks if he is concerned about threat from non penalty goals.

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        1. Igz08
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I guess it’s his gamble to break into top 1k

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  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play three of these & which keeper?

    A Dias
    B Rüdiger
    C Pereira
    D Shaw
    E Phillips

    1, Mendy
    2, Martinez

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Any pointers?

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      CDE1

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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    3. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I would definitely play
      B,C,D
      1

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  20. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Start Rudiger or Holding guys ?

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      See if Arsenal are still in Europa first?

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  21. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who’s the best 2 GW punt in your option?

    Ricardo Pereira ?
    Alonso?
    Robbo?

    A bit concerned by ricardo’s and alonso cameos which would block autosubs although I believe they have the higher ceilings of the 3?

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      RP Leicester are flying

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  22. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Salah
    Son -4

    Which wins?!

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah wins if you intend to take another hit to bring back Salah next week

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      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not for a hit but he’s coming back

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son, 2 chances of points

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    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah could explode against Leeds defense, especially after they've just been thumped out of Europe, whilst Son has a double and could haul himself. Toss a coin.

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      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It does involve planning salah back maybe next week. Does that help the decision?!

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Better to make your own decisions if you stick with Salah & get 2 points & Son gets 20+ who you blaming?

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          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I make my own decisions but I like the feedback from members to provide me with any info/advice I might be missing on

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        2. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          For free, yes. For a hit, no.

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          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            In for a hit, out for free but that might mean another transfer to field an 11 next week.

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  23. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    In a draft league would you get rid of Saka/Trossard/Grealish for any out of Greenwood/Pulisic/Pereira?

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    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, for all of them probably. Grealish may not play again this season but worth holding a little while longer to make sure. I'd get Pererira in for Trossard if I could

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    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Saka for Pulisic looks the best move as Chelsea stand today, though Chelsea have a reasonably tough run in, what with Pulisic being a favourite of TT and finally finding some of his form, coupled with last season he had an explosive finish at the end of last season.
      Grealish is difficult, but I'd hold him until the next but of news. Trossard and Pereira are basically the same type of player.

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  24. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hello guys. What would you do here?

    Mendy
    Rüdiger, TAA, Dias, Holding
    Salah, Bruno, Jota, Lingard
    Nacho, Kane

    Subs: Forster --- DCL, Raphinha, Veltman --- 1 FT, 0 itb

    A) Bruno -> Son for free
    B) DCL & Jota -> Vydra & Son (-4)

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  25. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all,

    I've already moved on Sterling to Son, a WC punt that didn't work out. I also have Neto to move on but thinking of just benching this week to avoid a hit, thoughts?

    Mendy
    Rudiger / Holding / TAA / Coady
    Salah / Son / Bruno / Jota
    Ihenacho / Kane

    Forster / Masuaku / Davis / Neto

    leaves me weak n my bench with only 1 sub available but worth chancing it this week?

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Little sense to hit for a bench player, good to go

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    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not many rotation risks in your 11, so I'd stick.

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        cheers both, my thoughts too.

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  26. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who should be benched?

    a) Holding v FUL
    b) Forfana v WBA
    c) Rudiger v BHA
    d) Sterling v AVL

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If Sterling plays he is a huge differential.
      All the others are playing team fighting for survival

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      1. Fuddled FC
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Steve, that's why i was considering holding and starting him, his form is woeful though

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Was for periods last season & he pulled a 20 pointer out the bag 🙂

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          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Any clues on my question above, re keeper & defenders?

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            1. Fuddled FC
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Yep..see above

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              1. g40steve
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                🙂

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  27. MartialMatas
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kun to Vardy?

    Martinez
    TAA Azpi Rudiger
    Salah Son Jota Lingard
    Kun Kane Iheanacho

    Forster Holding Raphinha Struijk

    1ft £0.0m

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kun to anyone, even Brewster would be a better option than Kun

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Do it

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    3. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kun to lacazette?!

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  28. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play 2

    A Rudiger
    B Fofana
    C Holding (have Leno)
    D Vydra

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    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A&B

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  29. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What are the chances of Sterling starting?

    He was rested in CL (bar the final few mins)

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I am holding due a haul & lowly owned.
      If Salah continues to show form next week easy move.

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      1. Fuddled FC
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I already have Salah and am looking at Maddison, Pulisic or Havertz

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  30. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How essential is Son this week? Given he has a blank the week after I'm not sure he is. With this in mind what is the best move?

    A: Bruno to Son
    B: DCL to Nacho

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If you already have Kane and bring in Son, you'll have two big holes for the blank next week. Whilst Bruno himself has two nice fixtures coming up. So Bruno -> Son not a good idea. Go with B.

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    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    4. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’m likely to be without son, he’d be straight out next week and transfers wasted.

      Pray he gets limited minutes against Southampton for the final and for coming back from injury.

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    5. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all

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