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Dugout Discussion August 23

Antonio the most-owned player on show for West Ham v Leicester

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Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) second-most popular forward, Michail Antonio (£7.6m), starts as West Ham United take on Leicester City in the first Monday night football fixture of the new season.

There are no real shocks in either line-up, with both sides unchanged from Gameweek 1.

At West Ham, Vladimir Coufal (£5.0m) and Aaron Cresswell (£5.5m) both start in defence, with Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m), Said Benrahma (£6.1m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) lining up behind Antonio in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 formation.

Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) remains out with a knee problem.

As for Leicester, Harvey Barnes (£7.0m) – owned by 11.3% of FPL managers – starts for the visitors, alongside James Maddison (£6.9m), Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) and £4.0m defender Daniel Amartey.

Ryan Bertrand (£4.9m) is still unavailable due to the positive test that also caused him to miss last week’s match with Wolverhampton Wanderers, while new signing Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m) has picked up an injury in training and is not included in the squad.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 BST.

Be sure to join Scout regulars Gianni Buttice and Seb Wassell for our Matchday Live watch along, as they cover all the FPL action from West Ham v Leicester, live at 19.45 BST:

MATCHDAY LIVE WATCH ALONG

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Baptiste, Fredericks, Diop, Johnson, Coventry, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Ndidi, Tielemans, Perez, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Castagne, Choudhury, Soumaré, Dewsbury-Hall, Praet, Albrighton, Daka, Iheanacho

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM GAMEWEEK 2

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  1. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Will Dier keep his place when this new lad comes in? Seems like he plays RCB where Dier plays LCB

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    1. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      They will sign a new CB or will get Laporte in Kane's deal I feel

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  2. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Antonio captain next week going to be far less of an upside now, damn

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    1. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Still might cap Sonny

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      1. Invincibles
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        The correct move.

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  3. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Was gonna keep Barnes for Norwich, but Leicester seem so poor attacking wise, Barnes getting subbed off early, an inform cheaper alternative in Benrahma available, gotta do it I think

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Well red card made it tough tonight for them

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    2. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      And Barnes is nailed on for a 0.1 price drop.

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    3. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Get rid

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    4. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      For Benrahma i'd do it. But have him already. So holding Barnes.

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      1. Pompey5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Just done this. Easy decision

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    5. svgcr
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Just pulled the trigger.

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    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I think it could be an error if it is not for free it is v Norwich he will get space.

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  4. Ibralicious
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    What would you do here?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Shaw - Tsimikas
    Salah - Bruno - Mahrez - Raphinha
    Ings - Antonio - Toney

    (Foster - Amartey - Brownhil - Omobamidele) - 0.0 ITB - 2 FT

    A) Mahrez + Toney -> Benrahma + DCL
    B) Mahrez + Tsimikas -> Benhrama + Livramento (Save cash for Ings + Raph -> Lukaku + Sarr (-4) the week after)
    C) Tsimikas -> Livramento and bank 1 FT

    Cheers!

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      C

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      A looks good but mahrez could hurt you

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    3. Hibbopotamus
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      C for me. Tsimikas' time seems to be up so it's dead weight.

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  5. Moose™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Buendia to Benrahma?

    Buendia close to drop and Benrahma close to go up? No brainer yeah?

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    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Ye

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    2. Congers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Easy transfer.

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      1. Moose™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Villa not really good.. seems they are not really click..

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        1. Chilli Heatwave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Don’t think we will fully click to post international break, need Watkins and Bailey into the team, even then not convinced Buendia will be good in FPL terms

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    3. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      So much confidence in West Ham at the moment. Palace and Southampton up next. I'm a happy owner of Antonio, Benrahma and Coufal.

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      1. Moose™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        The only reason not going Benrahma, I do not want to triple up on West Ham.. Now, I should do it tho!

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        1. Mingo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          I know some dont like it. But look at individual positions. You could possibly get a better 5.0 than Coufal. However he's always got assists in him and they will keep CSs. No better mid priced mid than Benrahma and no better striker than Antonio. Fixtures are good, quarantine and Europa will possibly cause some problems but they are flying.

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    4. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I've just done it.

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    5. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Don't know no-brainer - Buendia got Brentford up next. And he's on -83% and moving slowly, so not close to dropping yet. But Benrahma will for sure rise tonight

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    6. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Yep, no brainer

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  6. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Thinking of moving Toney out, but for who and how would you do it with just 1/2FTs?

    Son - Salah - Bruno - Benrahma - Greenwood
    Antonio - Toney - Obefemi
    (0.0itb)

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    1. Hibbopotamus
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Need your back line for more context, none of your midfielders should be dropped at the moment.

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    2. JBay
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      No need to ship him out yet especially when you have no money ITB.

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    3. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Why would you? You committed to the big 5 in midfield and a cheap striker. The only place to go is Pukki, Armstrong or Dennis. All worse options. Stick with Toney.

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  7. Tabasco
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Digne to

    Reguilon or James or Coufal or Ayling?

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Reguilon more safer, James more exciting. Take your pick

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  8. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Sorry repost

    Guys got 2ft , have some questions though. Benrahma likely to miss gw4? And one more Barnes drop and benrahma rise happening today?

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    1. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Why is Benrahma missing Gw4? He wasn't on the list of players was he?

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  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    GTG?

    Sanchez
    Coufal TAA Shaw
    Ben Mo Pog Bruno Raph
    Antonio(c) Ings

    Bench: Ayling Tsimikas Perica
    0,5m ITB, 1 FT

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  10. maksud
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    200 points total, 88 this week, into the 10k and drunk on a monday night. Triple gain for me :p.

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      You are drunk you’re repeating yourself 🙂

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      1. maksud
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Ahhh damn it...you caught me, Probably never have a time like this. So took my opportunity 😉

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        1. maksud
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          A sad life, I have.

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    2. Guba
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      We have exactly the same team, minus a single bench player!

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  11. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Bottomed:
    Bruno/Toney -> Pogba/Lukaku worth a hit?

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    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I'm captaining Bruno Vs Wolves.

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Sure it’s fun

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      1. Bene_the_horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Looks at Toney stats from game week 2. 4 shots on target. Keep the faith!

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  12. Congers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Grealish to Benrahma?

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    1. OLB
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Difficult one - Benrahma close to going up - but risky.......
      https://www.hammers.news/news/said-benrahma-and-issa-diop-could-miss-west-ham-game-unless-david-moyes-uses-fifa-rules-to-intervene/

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      1. Congers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Oooh thanks for this. I'll hold off for now.

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  13. Bene_the_horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Lukaku and Grealish IN

    Wilson and Fernandes OUT

    Yay or Nay? Any comments would be great!

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Why are people selling Fernandes? You do know that he plays NEW in GW4....

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Yeah bit he blanked this week

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      2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Must sell one of him and Salah to get Lukaku.

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      3. Bene_the_horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I’m a toon fan 😉

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      4. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Paper hands

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    2. Hibbopotamus
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Bruno is probably going to be the most captained guy for at least the next two weeks so you have to be very confident in Big Rom.

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  14. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Salah to Lukaku?

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Only for a hit

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  15. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Lots of people having a great time.. let’s hear some horror shows? Would be comforting to hear from some others who’re also struggling

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    1. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      70 points this gw and 96 gw1

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        This is good lol

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      What is your horror story,

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    3. FPL_trail_runner
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Benched Benrahma for Barnes is a decent one no?

      Still 174 so not all bad

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    4. C-Dawgg
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Who has 2 thumbs an made a last minute change from 3-5-2 Benrahma to 3-4-3 Toney 2 minutes before the season started....

      This guy.

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      1. One Terry Hurlock
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Who has 2 thumbs, talks French and loves blowjobs? Moi ( doesn't work as well without you seeing my thumbs are up

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    5. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I don't own Antonio, Greenwood or Jota and having a very meh time.

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  16. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Jeeeeeze. So many players up front to get, not enough space. Dcl, Lukaku, Antonio. All on fire.

    Out of dcl, Lukaku and Antonio, which two to prioritise for the next 4 or so game weeks?

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Antonio and DCL

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Antonio and Luk (mainly to save 0.5m in future rises)

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    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      DCL and Antonio. By the way people are banging on about Lukaku you would think the soul of Pele had been fused into the body of Chuck Norris. He's aight, but he can wait till gw7.

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Those are the only 3 to get though...

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  17. Booty
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    WC Team
    Sanchez
    TAA R.James Regulion Duffy
    Salah Bruno Raphina Benrahma
    Antonio Lukaku

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    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Beautiful

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    2. FPL_trail_runner
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I came up with something similar

      Just DCL bissouma and Livramento to your 4,5mil forward Raphina and Reguillon

      Actually this may be better 🙂

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  18. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Transfer out Amartey or Tsimi? To who (must be a playing 4,0 defender)?

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    1. Hibbopotamus
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Either for Livramento. If Robertson is back then Tsimi out for me, not sure what Vestergaard's status is.

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  19. ZeBestee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Keep Barnes or ship to Benrahma?

    Norwich next but there are doubts now for a start.

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I’m doing it. Palace for West Ham looks great

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        It's a painful transfer to make if Barnes does start against Norwich and gets a brace.

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    2. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Just made this transfer.

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    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I'd probably make the move

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    4. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Keep, chasing last week's points, it's a slippery slope. I ditched Barnes this week for Greenwood, but if I held, no way would I ditch before Norwich

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      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I’d agree but early on there’s more merit to jump on bandwagons

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  20. 03farmboy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Would you do Barnes or raphina to Benrahma??

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    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Barnes definitely.

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      1. Pompey5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        This

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  21. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Chances Son starts v Watford this weekend?

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  22. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Tsimikas likely to play any minutes vs Chelsea? Veltman/White my other defenders and obviously out. Hoping to avoid a hit

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  23. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    These quarantine problems. Realistically I cannot see players having to quarantine every time they come back from international break. I don't think any club will accept that and why would the players want to go if they have to live for 10 days in a cramped room afterwards.

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      We will need 3-4 free hit chips if that is the case.

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Agreed. Either way, we'll find out soon enough

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  24. JBay
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    I had both as well and I did Barnes. More expensive and more shitty. Will also drop on price while Raph is going (slowly) up.

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  25. Limbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    What are the chances Benny doesn’t ride tonight, and Tsimkas does?

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    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      #ClutchesStraws

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  26. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    thinking Barnes will lose his play with how poor team seem to look?

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    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Same question! I don't think so he does.
      Can anyone help out maybe?

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      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        I doubt he will. Im Holding.

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Leicester were actually bossing possession until the red. West Ham just played on counter until then and out muscled them.
      Against weaker sides Leicester will hammer teams as thier opponents will stand off them.

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  27. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Fplstats down? Is there an alternative?

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Fantasy Football Fix, I think, but it's not as reliable

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  28. Rash
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Ings worth sacrificing for Antonio?

    Other than that it's taking a hit and downgrading mahrez to fund Toney upgrade.

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    1. Ruudy Van
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Literally the same issue below

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    2. Invincibles
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I want Antonio and DCL up top.

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  29. Ruudy Van
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    AWB Mahrez Toney -4 seem good?
    To
    Coufal/Dier greenwood Antonio

    Sanchez 4.0
    TAA Shaw AWB Tsmikas manquillo
    Salah Bruno Mahrez Raphina berahma
    Toney Ings Obafemi

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    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      I would - coufal over Dier

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  30. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    Ayling > Livramento, Toney > DCL?

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