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Pro Pundits - Zophar April 20

An FPL Q&A with seven-time top-10k finisher Zophar

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One of the world’s best Fantasy managers, Zophar, is on track for an eighth Fantasy Premier League finish inside the top 10,000. Here he tackles some of the most debated FPL issues of the week.

With just five games played so far in Gameweek 32, I figured this would be a good time to take questions from the FPL community on Twitter.

Q. Is Mason Greenwood a legitimate choice over Bruno Fernandes? (@UnderstandingF8)

Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) took his total to four goals in as many Gameweeks with his brace against Burnley. Yes, his second goal was fortuitous and a result of a massive deflection but he has been posting impressive numbers now for some time.

That’s all for now, do let me know if you enjoyed this format and if you want to see it more frequently.

Good luck with the rest of the Gameweek!

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 hours ago

    Is Lacazette out for a month?

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    1. Farteta
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 hours ago

      Think so - pulled his hamstring and that'll take a while to recover from sadly

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      1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Sorry I purchased him for this week......but not unexpected.

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  2. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 hours ago

    Genuinely think the super league will be boring.
    Let's say Arsenal lose their first 5 or 6 games.... whats the incentive then for the rest of the season?

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    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 hours ago

      Exactly - there's no jeopardy for teams doing poorly, can imagine a lot of games being pretty meaningless as with CL group stages.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 hours ago

      They dont have any incentive even if that happens in EPL 😉

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Incentive to not get relegated? Get a European place?

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      2. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Can't wait for a non-founding club to win the ESL only to be immediately relegated

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    3. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 hours ago

      Will there be a press conference from Tottenham today?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Doubt it

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      2. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        We need some Kane news!

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      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          See below from maddocio

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      4. Maddocio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Ryan Mason is doing a press conference which is due to start at 1330 bst, will likely clarify the situation with Kane

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      5. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Got fh chip left but dgw35 doesn't look appealing. Thoughts about using it next gw instead?

        Would probably do following changes:

        Kane -> Vardy
        Son -> Greenwood
        Sterling -> Salah
        Stones -> Pereira
        Lingard -> Mount / Havertz

        Martinez
        Taa-Targett-Pereira
        Bruno-Jota-xxx-xxx-xxx
        Nacho-xxx

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        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          The moves look good imo, altough is 36 rumored to be a blank week?

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          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Thanks. Gw36 shouldn't be problem to navigate in case it is blank gw.

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        2. 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          I'm debating this as well... I just can't decide!!

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        3. 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Although im not sure if the players you are transferring in are worth the FH except Salah.

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        4. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          The proposed changes all add up to me - also looking at a Chelsea mid as a possible.

          I suppose the downside as a FH is that the Greenwood Mo moves are either template or onto template players and so upside there is limited.

          Think I'd get Dunk in defence for the assured 6 pointer and I'm not sure he has much lower prospect of an attacking return.

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          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Dunkinho is great shout. thanks

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        5. CONNERS
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Bearing in mind Hazz's post (top of page) I wouldn't get Pereira.

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      6. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Martinez
        Dias* Lownton, Shaw, Dallas
        Jota, Lingard, Bruno, Mount
        Bamford, Ineacho

        Pope, Kane, Son, Stones

        1FT 1.8 ITB

        Dias>Holding

        Any suggestions please was thinking of making a transfer of Bamford> Laca but now that's off since he's injured.

        Thanks guys

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          The way Leeds played last night and the way United defend I'd keep Bamford

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        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Hold Bamford imo

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      7. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        People going at Gary Neville because they’re getting hurt from his jabs at Arsenal and Spurs. Absolute fairies. Both dead clubs that are run by owners who don’t care about anything other than money stop defending them

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        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          I don’t know why our fans are so touchy with it. We haven’t been in the CL for 4 years and are 9th in the league after 32 games with a decent squad. Now somehow we deserve to automatically earn the right to compete with Europe’s best.

          People are so blinded these days.

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        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Many folks are finding it extremely uncomfortable being on the wrong side of Neville at the minute - see also - Klopp’s impromptu live melt down about him last night

          It was impressive the way Neville just calmly dismantled his arguments afterwards - same with his criticism of Arsenal and Spurs

          He’s been perhaps most vociferous in his criticism of Man Utd as well - what he said about the lack of investment in Old Trafford was hard hitting

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          1. HashAttack
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 hours ago

            No point in investing in infrastructure at Old Trafford .. in a couple of years the Red Devils franchise will be based in America and playing their matches anywhere except Manchester

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            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 hours ago

              He stopped just short of saying that

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      8. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Contemplating Wellbeck for next week. Any views?

        He'd be a makeweight but the fixture couldn't be better and stats over the last 4 are handy as are 2 goals and an assist. Prefer him to Vydra in any event I think.

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Who you selling, doesn't seem like Welbeck has massive upside

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          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Kane 🙂

            I'm currently fairly happy at no Mo and he'd be the one coming the other way. It all depends on Kane fitness of course. Thinking over possibilities.

            No great upside likely of course.

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            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 hours ago

              Selling Kane for Welbeck just doesn't read right to me, sorry.

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              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 5 hours ago

                As I say it's all injury dependent - if he doesn't make the cup final then I may well pull the trigger and lose him this week. Relatively straightforward to get him back in 34 as a minus 4 but if things are still opaque then I may duck that too.

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        2. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Doesn't seem the worst choice - I need to sell Laca and am not sure who to get

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      9. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        If you can field 11 players this week, would you FH later on?

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Thinking the same. Currently leaning towards free hitting now mainly because my rivals teams looks fairly weak for gw32 and they probably take few hits.

          Altough I'm half tempted to save it for dgw35

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          1. 1justlookin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Think im gonna save it, the only 2 players worth getting in are Salah and TAA for this week IMO.

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            1. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 5 hours ago

              Alsto triple Leicester not bad option to have next gw.

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        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Dgw35 might be better option

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        3. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Thinking about this also, think i'll be able to field 11 but no bench, which isn't ideal. Considering waiting for a DGW but also thinking I'll use my TC then so in a tough spot. Are the fixtures good enough this week to field a team worthy of a BB?

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        4. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Depends on the 11.

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        5. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Saving it - that was a side benefit of WC in 31
          Have 12 starters, including Laca, and 2FT - will probably swap Son for Maddison or Greenwood

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      10. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Afternoon

        Just wondering best move here and looking for some inspiration...

        Replace Cresswell maybe? Appreciate any suggestions.

        Martinez
        Dallas - Rudiger - Veltman - Cresswell *
        Salah - Bruno - Jota - Lingard
        Watkins - Iheanacho

        Areola / Stones - Kane - Son

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        1. CONNERS
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          (1 FT & £0.5M ITB)

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        2. 2OLEgend
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Cresswell -> Dunk

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        3. CONNERS
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Thanks. Have Veltman so not sure about the double up but it could be great for that fixture.

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      11. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Mendy
        TAA Shaw Rudiger
        Son* Salah Jota Fernandes Lingard
        Kane* Iheanacho

        Forster Holding Vydra Kilman

        0.3 itb, 2FT

        What to do here please, stuck for ideas ?!

        Thanks.

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        1. CONNERS
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          I'd just play Vydra and get someone in for Kane or Son (Vardy or Greenwood perhaps).

          Can then transfer Kane/Son back again next gameweek if preferred.

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          1. 2OLEgend
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Agree with this.

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          2. DavvaMC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            I have same problem, what if Vydra does not start like last game?

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          3. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 hours ago

            Thanks. Like the Greenwood move

            Would you say Vydra starts v Wolves after being rested?

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      12. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        You know you're old when you realise that many of the players you have owned in FPL are managers today.

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        1. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          ...and Peter´s son Kaspar is middle-aged!

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        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          are old people allowed to drive trains?

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          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Yeah, like any other job until we retire...

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        3. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 mins ago

          Ryan Mason?

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      13. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Wow what a sh*t show the ESL stuff turned out to be. Alot of reports going around that certain clubs feel "betrayed" by the "founders". Just hilarious this, hopefully this turns into something that can chase owners like the Glazers away after a while.

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      14. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Martinez
        Shaw Rudiger Phillips Dias!
        Salah Bruno Jota Lingard
        DCL Nacho

        (Fabri Kane Son Struijk)
        0.0m & 1 FT

        Out: Phillips, Dias & Son
        In: TAA, Saiss/Konsa & Greenwood

        Thoughts on these moves for -8?

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        1. 2OLEgend
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          I like it! can you do Coady instead of Saiss?

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          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Yes I can. Actually just reliazed I can only afford Coady not Saiss.

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      15. 2OLEgend
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Quick poll:

        Dias to:
        A) Dunk
        B) Coufal
        C) Holding
        D) Rudiger
        E) Other?

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        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          D if you don't have Chelsea GK.

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          1. 2OLEgend
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Mendy in goal mate

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        2. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Prefer Coady/Saiss or upgrade to TAA.

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          1. 2OLEgend
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Cheers. Already have TAA and Coady

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            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 hours ago

              Hmm it's a tough one then. Probably Rudiger or Dunk.

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        3. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          E) Pereira

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          1. 2OLEgend
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Not worried about gametime?

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        4. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Dunk for this week - and I wouldn't be surprised if Brighton don't match Arsenal and WH for cs going forward.

          Depends on rest of defence mostly though and what your plans are for 35/36. Is this a defender you plan to play most weeks? If so I guess Rudiger wins.

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          1. 2OLEgend
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Thanks mate. Just posted my defence below. Mendy in goal. The Dias replacement will rotate with Coady and Shaw

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            1. Dichio24
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 hours ago

              Considering Wolves' last 3 games of the season, I would go Coufal

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        5. 2OLEgend
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          Current defence is: TAA, Coady, Shaw

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      16. Dichio24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Martinez
        TAA, Veltman, Shaw
        Salah, Greenwood, Havertz, Fernandes, Mane
        Vardy, Iheanacho

        Free Hit-team good to go? Considering Saiss or Dunk for Shaw...

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      17. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Which scores more this GW:

        A) Salah (NEW) and Maddison (CPA)
        B) Jota (NEW) and Greenwood (lee)

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        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          B imo. Hard to say which Maddison turns up after that injury.

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          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 hours ago

            Yeah - he looked ropey in the cup semi IMO but others thought he looked great.

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        2. Steiger
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 hours ago

          A

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        3. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          A imo, Mo captain should be gold with the added determination of winning the golden boot especially with the Kane injury

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          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 hours ago

            There is zero evidence that he increases output at the end of the season - he's always in the hunt for the golden boot but the only time he did better was in his mammoth season - variance only.

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          2. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 hours ago

            Mo is not in form, but on the other hand that may change any day IF he finds his booting shoots.

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      18. Tinmen
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 hours ago

        Guys. Does anyone know when the fixture times for the week after next will be announced ?

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        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Ben Crellin suggested this week - currently the GW 34 fixtures have not been adjusted for TV, and given that is less than 2 weeks away you'd expect at least 34 and 35 to be confirmed soon - hopefully 36 too.

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          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 hours ago

            Thx. So it's better not to rush with any decisions about when to use WC. And after fixtures are announced, we are possibly going to be busy.

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      19. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        Perez, the president of the ‘super league’ has suggested that the length of football matches should be SHORTENED to attract more viewers, ehm, I mean ‘fans’ ..... dear lord.

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        1. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Maybe just 4 x 15 minute quarters so that the whole show can be broadcasted in 2 hours

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        2. RichardNixon
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Making the goals bigger and removing goalkeepers from the game will mean more goals so they should probably do that as well........

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        3. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          And VAR should be replaced viewers mobile online poll, make it just as a gameshow!

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        4. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Is he american?

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          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 hours ago

            Doesn't deserve A...

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      20. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        Dias & Lucas Moura -> Dallas & Maddison/Greenwood for free?

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      21. ZAMUNDA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        How long are Laca and Raphinha out for?

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      22. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        Zophar,

        With respect to your article's answers/recommendations:
        - Greenwood + Fernandes
        - Luke Shaw
        - Chelsea attackers

        Perhaps you should have mentioned their potential GW36 blanks.

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      23. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 hours ago

        Sterling and Struijk to Trent and Greenwood(-4)?

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 hours ago

          Yep especially if you need to find eleven for next week

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      24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 hours ago

        Could you imagine if the super league format had been applied back when the champions league started

        Or when the premier league started

        And we’d been watching the same 15 teams playing each other 5 or 6 times a year for the last 25 years....

        Football would be long since dead

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      25. hafizmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        i like this format, so Zophar i suggest can continue with this

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