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Dugout Discussion August 22

White absent as Lukaku starts for Chelsea

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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) comes into Gameweek 2 with a significant level of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest.

The Belgian starts up top for Thomas Tuchel’s side, and will be supported by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) in the Blues 3-4-2-1 formation.

Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic (£8.0m) misses out after a positive Covid test, while N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.4m) are back on the bench after being injured in the UEFA Super Cup.

As for Arsenal, Ben White £4.5m) has been ruled out, as revealed by David Ornstein earlier today:

As a result, Mikel Arteta turns to Rob Holding (£4.4m), who joins Cedric Soares (£4.5m), Pablo Mari (£4.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.0m) at the back.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m), who has recovered from Covid, and new signing Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) are on the bench.

Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) has joined permanently from Real Madrid, however this game comes too soon for him.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Xhaka, Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli 

Subs: Ramsdale, Chambers, Kolasinac, Tavares, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Nelson, Balogun, Aubameyang

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku 

Subs: Kepa, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Kante, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Werner

Kane was on the bench this week, while Fernandes started!

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  1. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son injury would put a cat amongst the pigeons for me!

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

      Same!

      Keeping Mane instead is not a disaster of course, but the transfer to Son would’ve allowed Toney to DCL

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same, need to deal with White and Tsimi (after he rises) and still need to brace for missing players in GW4. Won't be going in with 2 FTs that's for sure

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    3. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      you know what happens when Son has "injury concerns"

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      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

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  2. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Easy to get carried away with trying to squeeze Lukaku in, but, vs this Arsenal team, vs Holding and Mari, he's managed 8 points. Chelsea under Tuchel don't look like blowing teams away, they control games.

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    1. Eleven Hag
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He should have got a hatrick and a few assists to go with

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

        So did DCL? So did Antonio last week?

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mmm will be consistent though

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

        Yes, thats true. What are you thinking, sacrificing Bruno or Salah? Or getting all 3?

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        1. Ser Davos
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          All 3 and no Trent

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

            Really? Trent has 18 points in 2 games. 7.5m.

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            1. Ser Davos
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Mmm I know, good point though. If the Pool defence was Citeh-Chelseaesque then I’d say Trent but it’s been poor for two years and could’ve conceded in each game vs Nor/Bur

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              1. Ron_Swanson
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                They conceded the fewest goals the season before last…

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              2. Drip Doctor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Yes, but add Fabinho to that team and they'll be more secure.

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    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Leno made a good save onto the bar for one chance, and he should have had a few assists too (certainly from putting Havertz through)

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  3. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What about Dele for 6.5mil ?

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you take out though?

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

      And Bergwijn looking good too

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      1. hixen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I agree, both could be a downgrade option for son to free up some Lukaku funds.

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  4. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bottomed

      Spurs fans who is more nailed, Dier or Sanchez? Christian Romero wasn't signed to stay on the bench so he's gonna replace one of them

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      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I’m guessing Sanchez goes

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      2. House Frey Wedding Planner
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez has been playing well though he was strongly linked to Seville if they sell Kounde

        Think Spurs are in the market for another cb so maybe best to hold until after the transfer window and see who gets games once Romero comes in

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    • bitars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2FT and gonna drop Targett and Mahrez

      Best options?

      Defender

      1) Recce-James for offensive points and price rise even if the fixtures are bad?

      2) Reguillon for tasty fixtures?

      Midfield

      1) Raphina för good value and fixtures?

      2) Grealish for City cover?

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Reguilon and Raphinha

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

        Maybe hold on to Mahrez. He came off the bench to score so should start against Arsenal. Could do well.

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    • Hits from the Bong
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should I trade White to Duffy tonight? Also planning Digne to Thomas or Livramento

      Sanchez
      TAA Shaw Tsmikas
      Salah Bruno Greenwood Raphina Benrahma
      Ings Antonio

      Foster Digne Obafemi White

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    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1 FT, sort out Digne or save FT?

      Sanchez (Steele)
      TAA Shaw Ayling Digne (Tsimikas)
      Salah Bruno Greenwood Barnes (ESR)
      Ings Antonio (Perica)

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    • Stupendous
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FFS literally removes comments.

      What a world.

      Gary Neville was such a beautiful human being as a footballer for team Manchester!!!!!

      Hearts and rainbows and unicorns!!!

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    • jia you
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku can wait til the IB and he can come in for the plum fixtures against an overrated Villa and lack lustre Spurs.

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      1. Stupendous
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's in then for Ings for me

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        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yup I'll be happy to ship my whole front line of Ings Antonio & Toney...might even WC

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      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agree

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      3. Eleven Hag
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        At 11.7 though?

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        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          even if 12.0 by then not much difference really in the long scheme of things

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          1. Kellz86
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah I never understand managers getting overly obsessed with price changes especially among the premium picks.

            There’s no way to tell beforehand if you’d even spend that extra 0.2 wisely enough to have a clear impact when it’s usually distributed on enablers

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    • Stupendous
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What odds would you get on DCL outscoring Lukaku in FPL this season?

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      1. Stamford B
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        20/1

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    • Budgies
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Too early to WC even though I have had two decent weeks? I personally think it provides more changes of formation….

      Current team:

      Sanchez
      TAA, Shaw, Tsimikas
      Salah, Bruno, Benrahama, Mahrez, Buendia
      Ings, Antonio
      (Foster, Armartey, White, Obafemi)

      Proposed WC changes:

      Sanchez, Raya
      TAA, James, Regulion, Duffy, Tsimikas
      Jota, Bruno, Benrahama, Grealish, Greenwood
      Ings, Lukaku, Obafemi

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      1. Stupendous
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why would you get Kostas on a WC? Madness.
        Livramento surely

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      2. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What a waste of a WC. Your team really doesn’t need it

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      3. BirdyRob
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks more like
        GW2 team of the week

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        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lol 🙂

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      4. jack88
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No way

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    • Lallana's Bananas
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Best price change predictor?

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    • Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wolves fans or anyone in the know - is Marcal a guaranteed to start Left Wing Back now?

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      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        RAN is waiting in the wings so no

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        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks Samedo it is gw4 - wolves have looked solid in defence
          I am trying to shuffle my pack after gw1 BB phasing out Villa players

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          1. jia you
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I'm hoping RAN gets in ahead of Marcal and I'd punt on him

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    • EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why are people asking if Son is injured? Just curious.

      I just feel Son getting subbed off for Kane means Kane is leaving and Nuno doesn't see Son playing in the wings again this season.

      But if there's any news on an injury please share the source.

      Thanks.

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nuno said he got injured in the warm up but still played and that he'll need to be assessed

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers.

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

        Because after the game Nuno said he felt something in the warm up & that they'll assess him.

        Son never gets subbed as early as that, so there is clearly something.

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers.

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

        Exactly, want to know if he is injured.

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      4. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nuno on Son: "I am sorry I cannot answer. In the warm up he had a strange feeling and he was OK to play. Let's assess him now." #THFC

        Nuno is the source himself

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers.

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

        Because Nuno said had an issue and will need to be assessed

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers.

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    • binyamin44
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hi all ! Wondering about a bench boost for gw3.

      Sanchez
      TAA Shaw Tangaga
      Greenwood BFernandes Salah Brownhill Raphinha

      Wilson Antonio

      Bench : Raya amartey tsimikas toney

      What do u think ?

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      1. Salah4Ever
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Tsimikas and amartey wiill not play ,putting toney in your starting 11 instead of toney ? Why not Salah or Bruno

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    • Drogo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking of:

      Shaw + Gundo OUT
      Duffy + Pogba IN

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      1. LT10
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No

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      2. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

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    • CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on bringing in Dele?

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Considering it. But didn't see much goal threat. Won't be on pens if Kane stays.

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      2. Fish up a tree
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t do it

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      3. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        he's a trap ...

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    • jay01
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else having a bad start? I am on 130 points falling 40 behind my rivals dunno what to do

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      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's GW2 and you're averaging 65pts...grow a pair!

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

        Just one point lead over the next 36 gws can reduce the margin to 4!

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      3. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        eh ... 36 GWs to go ...

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      4. Fish up a tree
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Keep it together & don’t be scared to hit the WC if your team needs major surgery

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      5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results - the value of players may go up as well as down

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    • Tabbara
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on Mahrez and Ings out for Mbeumo and Lukaku (2FT)
      Looking to replace mahrez, 9.0 and not sure if he will start
      Thx

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      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Keep ings and may give him the armband

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      2. jia you
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ings is my current captain and City have ARS so log off lol

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      3. LT10
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I would keep Mahrez. He is rested and has Arsenal next.

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    • Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Knee-jerkey but Trent, Ings to Dier, Lukaku?

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      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Do it for a hit now

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      2. jia you
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        if you're serious and that's an 11 beside your name...wow, just wow!

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        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This, absolutely this

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      3. Botman and Robben
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        TAA 12pts - Lukaku -7?

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      4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Do it another way keep Ings - Trent out understandable given fixtures

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    • FFSbet.com
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky with White and Veltman,2FT 0ITB

      TAA,Shaw,Tsimikas,____,_____

      A) White + Veltman > Livramento + Regulion
      B) White + Veltman > Ayling + 4.5
      C) Just White > Livramento and hope Veltman plays

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    • Dennis System
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trent + Ings to Duffy and Lukaku? Surely everyone's thinking this?

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      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Absolutely not. I would rather keep Trent and get DCL for Ings gw4

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    • sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Meslier (4.0)
      TAA / Shaw / Coufal (White, Omobamidele)
      Salah / Bruno / Raphinha / Barnes / Benrahma
      Bamford / Ings (4.5)

      Two free transfers

      A. White/Omo to Duffy/Livramento, hold another ft (who and who?)
      B. Bruno to Greenwood, Bamford to Lukaku

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      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        White > Duffy. Leaves 0.5ITB to get DCL gw4

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

          Sounds pretty good. Cheers

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    • Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t need to touch this defence just yet right?
      TAA l Shaw l Ayling l White l Tsim

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      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Actually thinking I need to do White > Duffy

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

        I would until WC.

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    • FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Salah on International duty from GW 4 ??

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      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        We won’t know until midweek

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

        International Duty takes place between GW3 and 4.

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

          ... but not sure if he goes ?

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    • Baberto
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wow! Everyone seems so sure about Lukaku after just 90 mins.

      And I am still here confused about who'll be the first one to drop in price - Toney or Shaw? And about their replacements too.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Massive amounts transferring him in - having they looked at the fixtures at all?

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    • andrinho
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Dier nailed to start next 2/3 weeks?

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    • Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was thinking of keeping White and dealing with him dropping and just dealing with Tsimi with Arsenal's better fixtures from GW4, but with him likely to drop 0.2 at minimum in the next few I think it'll have to be him. But looking at their fixtures and seeing how they've been I don't even think they are good fixtures for them. Norwich will likely be looking for their first points against Arsenal and they'll have no fear like no-one else does against them, then they face Burnley that nearly always give them trouble with their physical game, and then they play Spurs. Definitely feel like I made a mistake here

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      1. Fish up a tree
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Arsenal will have Gabriel, White, Partey, Ode, Auba & Laca all back for Norwich. You can’t judge them on today against for me the best team in the league right now

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          True, but they looked just as poor against Brentford. Partey has struggled to stay fit since joining so I wouldn't be relying on his availability and I'm not so sure Gabriel will make such a big improvement to them in the short run while White acclimatises

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      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          White just isn't worth the drop, could drop .2 this week

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              And that's before man city rock up, it'll defo be a .2 by the following gameweek

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              1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                That's my thinking. I'm worried I'll have issues in GW4 with possible Raphinha and Salah being unavailable but I don't now really think at this part of the season at least that he's worth holding onto with a big drop. Tsimi will still be transferred in until next week you'd imagine by casual players so I can hold off on him dropping too soon, maybe if really lucky until GW5 although I won't count on that

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

          Schmeichel
          TAA Coufal Shaw
          Salah Mahrez Greenwood Barnes Benrahma
          Ings Antonio

          Sanchez Toney Veltman Tsimikas
          2 FTs

          A) Salah to Bruno + something with another FT
          B) TAA Mahrez to Bruno + 4.0 (4.5 if Tsimikas rises)

          Will WC in GW4, so losing Salah for one week is an option. Which one do you prefer? 4.0 could be Duffy so I'd get him/Veltman in the B scenario.

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          1. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You don’t need to WC in gw4

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

              You're right, I could probably manage. Have quite a lot of money on the bench though (BB GW1). Want all Bruno Salah Lukaku from GW4 onwards.

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          2. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Schmeichel, Toney + Mahrez > 4.0, Bruno + 4.5/Dennis then

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        • tricpic
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          On WC. Too many fires.
          How’s this:
          Sanchez
          TAA Pinnock Dier Livramento Duffy
          Mo Bruno Greenwood Sarr Gray
          Vardy Antonio Dennis

          Sarr or Gray become Bissouma, Vardy become Lukaku.

          Also pondering Barnes or Dele

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

            The defense seems shaky. We don't know if Duffy gets gametime when Veltman is back. Same for Dier when Romero is ready. Pinnock looks kneejerky.

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          2. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I would go 4-4-2 if getting 3 big hitters. Semedo/Reguillon/Dias/Chelsea/Duffy
            Maybe a 5.5 mid and Dennis rotating

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