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FPL team reveals: Who I’m replacing Kostas Tsimikas with for Gameweek 3

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Five-time top 1k FPL finisher Tom Freeman on Calvert-Lewin, Wolves and his Gameweek 2 plans

Ahead of Gameweek 3, I have two free transfers and £0.5m in the bank.

The graphic below shows how I’m currently set up prior to making any transfers, and as you can see, I need to prioritise a defensive move to ensure I have four starters. 

I’d also like to have two frees for the international break, so any further adjustments will have to wait. 

So, onto my transfer then.

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  1. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know if esr gonna start tmr?

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

      I think so. He didnt play at all during the week and I think pepe might get dropped. He'll probably play on the left with odegaard in the middle

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    2. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He looks like arsenal's best player so I think he will start!

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  2. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyway of fitting Trent, Salah, Lukaku and CR7?

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    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Assuming he’s 12.5

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
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        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        likely defence will have to be TAA 4.5 Duffy Livramento Williams
        Mid will have to be Benrahma Gray Raph
        Lukaku CR7 frontline without Antonio, likely a 4.5 and play 442

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        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Sanchez • Steele
          Trent • Ayling • Duffy • Livramento • Williams
          Salah • Raph • Benrahma • Sarr • 4.5
          CR7 • Lukaku • DCL

          3-4-3. Doesn’t look terrible!

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          1. JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Actually Traore over Sarr

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            1. Scholes Out For Summer
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              • 10 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              defence really suffers is the only thing. How much ITB left over do you have?

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          2. Kun Tozser
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Beast

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          3. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            an interesting thought indeed

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          4. Baps hunter
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            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Not bad, but I would prefer 4-3-3
            that allows for example Coufal and slightly better defenders.

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  3. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ronaldo, Varane, Sancho, Heaton.

    Protest works.

    Would it be cheeky to ask for Saul Niguez now? 😆

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Would love Bissouma but cant be greedy juhuhuhu

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      1. Eat my goal!
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        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        God forbid he goes to pool

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    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You’re on a roll …. Ask for Martial out and then you’ve really won a watch.

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    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Think Chelsea are in on Saul now.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Crazy when they have midfielders like Jorginho, Kante, and Kovacic.

        I hear Liverpool are in for him too. Sounds like a big battle for his signature...

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        1. Gomolon
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah I don't really understand it - insane squad depth when you can start working on strengthening your fourth choice central midfielder, whilst still having Gilmour out on loan lol

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  4. Scholes Out For Summer
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    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Last night: refusing to get Ronaldo if he went to City just so I wont have to cheer him on to score for City
    This morning: Will move heaven and earth to captain Ronny against Newcastle at Stretford End

    This has been insane

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  5. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    So United doing a Fred and Sanchez again

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      except instead of Fred and Sanchez its one of the greatest players of all time

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      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        36 years old one of the greatest players od all time.

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Was*

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        2. Scholes Out For Summer
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          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Zlatan ripped up the league at 35, whats your point?

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          1. Guru Mediation
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Haha, epic exaggeration

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            1. Gomolon
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              17 goals in 28 PL appearances

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          2. Wild Card this!
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            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            He did? Lol

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  6. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    On wildcard, 1 or 2? I think 2 will get more points eventually. But really afraid of loosing TAA, he might punish.
    1. TAA+Ayling
    2. VVD+ Shaw

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    1. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Always the one with TAA.

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    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      1

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  7. bazbestos
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    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Really want to captain Barnes v Norwich. 100% would if I could be sure he starts.

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just have a solid vc. There you go, problem solved 🙂

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    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Could be great option

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    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You know I think it’s a great punt … but I understand your trepidation … I’m starting him but not giving him the armband.

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  8. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    So I've put this WC draft together with 3 premium hitters. Assumption is Ronaldo is at most 12.5M and I have exactly 0.2 ITB to do Kane > Ronaldo (C) in GW4. How does it look?

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Ayling Coady White Livramento
    Salah Benrahma Sarr Traore McArthur
    Kane Lukaku Antonio

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Taking a hit if he’s 13m?

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      1. SKENG
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Coady to 4M fodder if he's 13M. I think we'll get his price tomorrow at latest.

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    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’d try to Sarr to Raphinha. Downgrade White/Coady to Duffy

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  9. Goonsquad245
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I hope Ronaldo is a 13m forward and everyone buys him

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Exactly. A lot of advantage to gain here in such a case. People are already going wild, planning wildcards etc just to fit him in, crazy.

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Everyone going crazy over a shiny new toy. Last week was Lukaku

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      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lots of people wanting to return their Lukaku demanding their consumer rights means they can exchange for a Ronaldo instead within two weeks of purchase …

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    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yup.

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    4. Wild Card this!
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      And use WC too 😉

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  10. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can someone please explain why Lukaku has yet to rise in price? It seems like his delta is increasing on FPLstatistics.

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wildcards

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      1. Wensink
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Ahhhh! Right. Thank you.

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        1. Wensink
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Reckon we see him rise before GW3 deadline?

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    2. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      New players transfers start counting only a number of days after they are added to the game.

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    3. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Also price-locked for his first week when a ton of people bought him

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    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I have to assume the bulk of his transfers in are on wildcards?

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  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best move here? If B/C then maybe WCGW4 to sort defence, lose Barnes/Ings/Toney/Greeny and get Ronny!

    A) Tsim -> Livramento (2FTs for next week)
    B) Salah & Toney -> Son(c) & DCL
    C) Salah & Toney -> Benny & Kane(c)

    Sanchez
    Trent, Shaw, Tsim
    Salah, Bruno, Greenwood, Barnes
    Antonio, Ings, Toney

    Steele, Brownhill, White, Veltman
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Can you do Bruno and Toney to Benrahma and Kane?

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        0.1 short 🙁

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Get Harrison or Sarr

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    2. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A by a very long way.

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      1. Goonsquad245
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Or Barnes to Benrahma - either way keep 2 frees.

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  12. unclesbasement
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Ronaldo going to be a forward

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Too old to play midfield.

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  13. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    So PSG trying a last minute raid for Haaland which would have to trigger a City bid . . . the crazy is not over.

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A city bid for who, haaland …. They have got that cash, otherwise they would have signed Kane.

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        They've got the cash if they need it, waiting for Haaland was option two with Kane which they chose rather than be hostage to Levy ; if Haaland goes to PSG City are out of options next year.

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        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          City fan?

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mind blown if another premium comes. Lol.

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  14. BaasB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What will happen to Cavani? I own him in my draft team... feels like a wasted pick now

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      he wont be available for a while, hes going to Uruguay for internationals

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Carabao Cup / FA Cup player.

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  15. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Have Bruno and 1.4 itb so it would be a straight swap but my confusion is will he be a striker or a mid? Last time in EPL he was a mid

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      striker theres absolutely zero chance hes a mid

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      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        yes it seems

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    2. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely a forward.
      Last time he was actually playing RM in 4-4-2

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    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Striker for sure.

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  16. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Amazing set up for rest of season, though - City and Liverpool don't have an "Elite" striker, Chelsea, Spurs and ManU do - means different formations, tactics etc. These may be famous last words, but honestly could be one of the closest races in years.

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    1. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool just have Mo Salah who scores goals for fun though.

      Think City are still pretty clear, then Chelsea/Liverpool, then United in 4th. Spurs nowhere near.

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      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        And wastes chances. Don't act like Salah is the second coming of Henry.

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        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Better than Henry.

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        2. Goonsquad245
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          At this point if you think Mo Salah isn't an elite level striker/goalscorer then I don't know what to tell you

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      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Objectively - looking at the squads, I think Liverpool are a bit thin now. I would say City, Chelsea and United duking it out for top 3.

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    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Between City, Liverpool and Chelsea. Will boil down to whoever suffers the least from injuries

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    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hoping for Haaland to City as I am a city supporter - atleast in a January window. But you are right the race will be truly enjoyable.

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    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I think you have to set up with a premium mid and a premium striker slot and you just change with the fixtures as they sweeten for a particular player …… Kane to lakaku to Ronaldo etc … KDB to Bruno to Salah etc etc …

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      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Spot on - exactly how I was thinking about it. Will also have to have options to move between cheaper options in order to free up funds for the potential cash loss as you move between the premiums.

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    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Liverpool may be short in Jan with Afcon

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      1. Goonsquad245
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Think they only miss 1 or 2 games because of that

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      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah - good thinking there, both Egypt and Senegal will likely be in the finals.

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  17. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Shaw ayling coufal Tsimikas
    Bruno Salah benrahma Mahrez Brownhill
    Wilson Antonio Obafemi

    1 FT 1.4 ITB
    Save FT for Ronaldo & co. Or make a move?

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Save

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  18. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender for this GW? Reguilon?

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  19. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    We reckon there will be any more big transfer shockers before the window closes to mix FPL up even more?

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  20. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Greenwood situation with CR7 in?

    Of course CR7 will be a starter, recon Pogba will be moved deeper sooner than later, overall Greenwood moved to the side and his place to lose there?

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    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I think you're right, would play on the wing short term.
      I think in their best team, Rashford and Sancho start ahead of him on the wings, but till Rashford is back, seems like his place to lose.

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    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I reckon Sancho takes it from him at some point

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    3. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      lots of rotation

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    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Henderson
      AWB Varane Maguire Shaw
      Mctominay Fred
      Sancho Bruno Pogba
      CR7

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      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Fred is just bad

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Greenwood > Deadwood

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        2. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Pogba in to the double pivot and Greenwood wide will be an option

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      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I agree. Greenwood is going to share game time with Sancho, but Sancho will be starting soon over him.

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  21. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start 1:
    Livra
    Sarr
    Bissouma?!

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  22. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ronaldo signing is so so so good for FPL.
    For any given gameweek, it will almost be impossible to own more than 3 of these
    Salah
    Bruno
    Mane
    Sterling
    Kane
    Lukaku
    Ronaldo
    Son
    KdB

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Owning 3 will be a real challenge (Current Salah/Bruno only owner) and likely unbalance you somewhere.

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  23. Baberto
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play 3 among shaw, coufal, ayling and Taa?

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    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw
      Coufal
      TAA

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  24. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who sets the players' prices?
    Is there someone who rules Fpl, is the king of this game? Mr Mark s.?

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    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      There must a core team doing atleast some basic anlysis and coming up with the prices.

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  25. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best player (defender or midfield) for max 6.0 (I already own Coufal and Benrahma). Could be Shaw, Traoré, Sarr, Gray, Mbeumo, someone else?

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  26. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    "Ronaldo to Man Utd is a Man City ploy to land Haaland"
    believeable?

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    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Haha … I would love another big transfer twist … can you imagine Haaland in before the deadline. Mass FPL squad melt down LOL

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    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He’s not leaving this summer!

      Dortmund don’t budge!

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      PSG are trying to nab him, City would have no option but to move on him.

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  27. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Unpopular opinion but United would be much better off using that money for trying to sign Camavinga

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Unpopular, but i agree with you.

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    2. devoncop
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Totally agree.

      Personally wont touch Ronaldo.

      Good finisher but poor on free kicks and a much worse penalty record than Bruno.

      Man U have a glaring weakness in defensive midfield and unless they address it they will be back fighting for top four rather than challenging for the title.

      This signing looks like a vanity/sentimental signing rather than a rational one.

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      1. Aadii
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lolwut !

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      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It's a VERY rational business signing, if not a footballing one. They'll make money back in spades on merchandise etc., plus they will use CR to lure other targets to the club AND he may actually get them deeper into the CL knock-out phases.

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't surprise me if they still get the kid

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    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      For sure, but…it’s money they will also be earning. Don’t forget - they will earn more on him than they will pay 😉
      PSG generated income of €23.7m in the first few minutes after announcing the deal for Lionel Messi.

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      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Good point

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  28. BooYaKasha
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you consider is the safest captain choice this week?
    Safe = 6 points guaranteed

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    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta be Antonio

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    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ederson

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  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    As a Bruno/Greenwood/Barnes owner and had planned to ship out Ings next week, the WC is looking pretty tempting for international break

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    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I was 100% set on Ings out and DCL in … now however …. Back to the drawing board …

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  30. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Tsmikas or Ayling?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ayling starts ; Robbo trained all week but there's no rush . . . sounds 50/50 at best.

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