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FPL Gameweek 8 round-up: Saturday review, injury news and the things we learned

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You’d have been lucky to avoid at least one of your players suffering a benching in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) on Saturday, with usual suspects Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel joined by plenty of others in throwing teamsheet curveballs aplenty.

Elsewhere on a busy day of FPL, Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) continued his red-hot form, Chelsea and Manchester City kept yet another clean sheet, and bargain-bin options Shane Duffy (£4.4m) and Tino Livramento (£4.2m) reminded us of their worth with solid defensive returns.

Our usual, more detailed Scout Notes will follow for all of the day’s games but in the meantime, our resurrected Scoreboard series rounds up the key goings-on from the day’s Gameweek 8 fixtures.

The graphics below are taken from LiveFPL, Ragabolly’s excellent and ever-expanding website, and our own Premium Members Area.

GOALS, ASSISTS, PROJECTED BONUS

INJURIES AND BANS

It was a fairly quiet day on the injury front, with few fresh concerns reported so far.

Marcelo Bielsa did however confirm after full-time that Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) had missed out through a combination of hip and calf issues, while Junior Firpo (£4.8m) was absent with muscle problems.

Anthony Martial (£7.6m) sat out Manchester United’s defeat to Leicester City with a minor injury picked up while on duty with France but teammate Harry Maguire (£5.4m) made a swift return to playing action – and probably wished he hadn’t.

THE THINGS WE LEARNED

PERMA-CAPTAIN SALAH?

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) is 27 points clear of any other FPL player after his fifth double-digit haul of the season; he managed just six of those 10+ returns in the whole of 2020/21.

The Egyptian is a remarkable 35 points ahead of where he was at this stage in his record-breaking 2017/18 campaign and is now averaging over 10 points per match this season.

All of Liverpool’s front three were among the points in the 5-0 win over Watford but unfortunately for Diogo Jota‘s (£7.6m) owners, he wasn’t part of that attacking trio. His omission was all the more galling given that Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) scored a hat-trick of goals from point-blank range, central areas where Jota has been getting – and spurning – chances in recent weeks.

EVEN DIAS ISN’T ROTATION-PROOF

Only one ever-present starter remains among Pep Guardiola’s squad following Ederson‘s (£6.0m) anticipated no-show and rather less expected benchings for Jack Grealish (£7.9m) and Ruben Dias (£6.2m) on Saturday.

The rest for Dias was a particular bolt out of the blue as he was the mainstay of the City defence last season: the centre-half was a substitute in only one league match from his Gameweek 4 debut to Gameweek 30 (the point at which Guardiola started focusing on the Champions League and FA Cup, with the domestic title sewn up), and even that was because he had just recovered from illness.

Joao Cancelo (£6.2m) is the last man standing when it comes to bench evasion, having started all eight of the Citizens’ league fixtures in 2021/22.

He has racked up more clean sheets (six) than any other Fantasy asset and now sits top of the FPL defenders’ table on a half-century of points. Not only that but despite his premium price tag, he sits fourth for ‘value’ – a metric typically dominated by budget assets – when points are divided by cost.

RONALDO/LUKAKU ARE TESTING OUR PATIENCE

Three straight blanks for Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m), four consecutive two-pointers for Romelu Lukaku (£11.7m)… how different the Fantasy landscape looks now following the clamour to crowbar both strikers into our teams a month or so ago.

Lukaku huffed and puffed to no avail at Brentford and now has had just six shots in the last four Gameweeks.

Ronaldo’s opportunities have dried up a tad, too, and he hasn’t had a single Opta-defined ‘big chance’ in his last three outings.

Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) has outscored both of them combined now this season, and his strike against United was his fifth in four matches. No forward can better the Leicester veteran for shots or penalty box touches over the last four Gameweeks.

WHY RAPHINHA MISSED OUT

It was always going to be a tough ask for Raphinha (£6.6m) to start after racking up 71 minutes of pitch-time for Brazil on Friday morning and, in the end, the Leeds winger didn’t even make Marcelo Bielsa’s matchday squad, let alone the starting XI.

The Leeds boss said of his star midfielder after full-time:

“Raphinha, we had decided that he was going to fly after his game, without knowing how many minutes he was going to play on the Friday. In the end, he played 70 minutes, flew 15 hours and today at midday he wasn’t in conditions to take on board even a part of the game. Given that he wasn’t in conditions to respond, we didn’t risk because it’s possible in circumstances like this, injuries can occur.”

MBEUMO IS OWED SOME LUCK

Bryan Mbeumo (£5.5m) blanked in the late kick-off against Chelsea and despite two goals in the last four Gameweeks for the ‘out of position’ midfielder, his luck appears to be right out in 2021/22.

No Premier League player other than the Brentford attacker has hit the woodwork more than once this season – but Mbeumo has been thwarted by the frame of the goal on six occasions, twice on Saturday.

A total of 16 of his 19 shots have been technically off-target but it’s hard to chastise his finishing ability too much when we’re talking millimetres on those half-dozen occasions.

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STAT WATCH – GAMEWEEK 7

Raul Jimenez (£7.6m) and Adam Armstrong (£6.0m) were among the high-profile names who were on bench-warming duties on Saturday.

While the jet-lagged Mexican’s cause was helped by a limp Wolves attacking display from open play (Bruno Lage’s side scoring three times from set pieces late on), Armstrong’s owners would have been concerned to see Armando Broja (£5.0m) turn in a match-winning display in his stead.

Broja is top for shots in the box in Gameweek 8 so far, while no forward could better his total of 10 penalty area touches.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s rotation policy continues to bemuse but given his price and fine display, the Albania international is an intriguing prospect.

He’s long ceased to be an option for many of us but it’s worth highlighting Bruno Fernandes‘ (£11.9m) recent creativity, with his Gameweek-high total of seven chances created taking him to a total of 22 over the last four Gameweeks – that’s 10 more than any other player has managed.

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  1. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Still can’t understand people holding a non playing 4.5 forward … when you can get a nailed 5.5 one

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on your budget and strategy
      Think it's less so this season but last season there was a lot more value in the mids and defenders and so people were happy having a fodder 3rd bench player who never plays to invest the extra 1m+ you'd spend on a playing forward elsewhere
      This season it's less relevant as more of a bench needed due to seemingly more rotation and the fact that there's a lot of budget players delivering so budget isn't as stretched this year

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        but it’s not an extra million though, it’s just a straight choice between a non playing 4.5 forwards or a playing 4.5 (or cheaper) defender or mid sitting on your bench.

        There is a pretty good choice of forwards that are value for money and match mids for their price … I understand the reasons but the logic simply doesn’t stack up and this week with all the issues meant people actually need 3rd off the bench.

        I have DLiiz, Livra & White on my bench and they were not more expensive than Davis or Scarlett etc - the former group I would be happy to start any week, the latter I can not start any week.

        This guy should know better 😉

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/56371/event/8

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        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          it is an extra million if that 4.5 fwd is 3rd on the subs bench and never plays, i have 2 x good subs and more money to spend on team as a result, when it comes to it i see more points generally in a 5.5m mid or def as opposed to a 5.5m fwd, that's my logic at least

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            the idea is that you do start your third forward though …

            If there was a 4.5 forward that started then I would agree and be happy to bench him with the comfort that I can use him in emergencies or rotate with another duffer.

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            1. SAY MY NAME
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              i don't see too much difference between a brownhill type 2 point type of guy and a 4.5 fwd zero point type of guy 3rd on my bench, i wouldn't want to play a 5.5 fwd every week (unless someone truly genuine who could match a smiliar priced def/mid emerges, maybe a Hwang or whoever) and my 3rd sub whoever they are is almost never going to play

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              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                forget about the 5.5 if you want and concentrate more on a higher priced but good value starter up top and a playing 4.5 mid or defender on your bench … compared to a similar value starter in midfield and a non starting 4.5 forward.

                Ings, Watkins, Richa, DCL, Wilson, Toney, Dennis, Hwang … loads of them ti chose from

                Why play the game with just 12 outfield players for the same budget as 13 … when we are given 13 to play with ?

                Doesn’t seem logical if we have decent 3rd forwards to start, which we do have

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I prefer 3 playing forwards and a cheap mid on the bench.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Same, always have, which is weird because for a few seasons now, mids have in general provided better overall value than fwds, who apart from a few exceptions have tended to under achieve…

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        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Very difficult getting out of the 4.5m fodder striker especially if do not have enough ITB.

          Rather have a 4.5m to 5m mid for your bench which is going to score points just about every week compared to 4.5 fodder striker which you are stuck with.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, that’s a good point and probably why I stick with the mid fodder

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      5.5? Broja is just 5mil 😉

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        even better

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    4. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      why waste a million though? all those 5.5 ish forwards are rubbish, similar priced defenders getting double the points, and almost to the same extent with cheap mids, and that's why some people don't want to waste their money in that slot when there's better value elsewhere

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        4m defenders are supposed to be rubbish, yet Duffy and Livramento have served me very well.

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        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          i had duffy earlier, and have livramento now, who are great, but also have the funds for a fourth premium defender, who i think will score me more points than a 5.5m fwd

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            and then when you are a few players down like this week you take a hit to bring in a starter or go with 10 players because you can not rely on your non starting 4.5 forward

            The argument for ‘well we never use our third sub’ fails to recognise that people take a hit because they can’t use the third sub anyway because he is a non starter 😉

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            1. SAY MY NAME
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              jota non-starter for me this week, 2 x good subs to cover, i feel over a run of games playing with a 5.5 ish def/mid will net me more points than playing with a 5.5 fwd and having the luxury of having a playing 3rd sub who might have to play once every 10 weeks (and in that case given any early news of injuries i would likely use an FT to deal with the situation)

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            2. SAY MY NAME
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              taking a hit or playing with 10 in an emergency (although i could well have an FT spare) may still be effective if the strategy of a different structure with a 4.5 non-playing fwd nets more points over a run of games, which i believe it will, unless i see a genuine option 5.5 fwd who i think could outscore the equivalent def/mid

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        you are not wasting a million lol, the idea is that you start your 3rd forward each week not bench him … and in any case you can step up to 6.5 or 7.5 etc if you don’t like Hwang or Dennis or whomever

        We have winter fixture congestion, Covid, IBs with late games, injuries, rotation if you want to delve in to City/Chelsea etc … the game is a bit different these days and we get more flags than a national day celebration so having options that start is a lot more important imho

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        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          but i think a 5.5 mid or defender scores more points than a 5.5m fwd, so that's what i go for, if i go for 3 x fwds i would want to go up to at least Toney level

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            That's the safe, mediocre way of playing the game. The skilful way is to spot the underpriced player who bucks the trend.

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            1. SAY MY NAME
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              but mostly it's a trap, unless you find the original vardy at 4.5 etc, but they're so rare, if i see one great, till then it's mediocre all the way 🙂

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              1. Bushwhacker
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Its blind luck which guves you a week or two before bandwagon has thenlm

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        2. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          i have 2 x good bench options, if i need to go to 3rd bench option it's likely only a 2 pointer from a 5.5 fwd, and i think that million is better spent in my playing team and imo should provide more points - if there are injuries/covid cases i can transfer one of those players - if i really wanted 3 up front then i'd want better than the 5.5 options in order to make it worth it

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    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      quite interesting to check, my 10th & 11th players really, assuming I have to have 3 at the back and two forwards are always nailed

      my third budget forward (a mixture of Wilson, Dennis, Toney & Hwang) position has given me 23 points in 7 games.

      My fourth mid or defender (Gundo, Ben, Coufal, Jota etc) has given me 17 points

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  2. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Ronaldo Sissoko

    B) Iheanacho Son (-4)

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Has to be B

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      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What about

        C) Vardy 6.5 mid

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        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Depends on the rest of your team.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B if they will be regular starters, as Sissoko is likely a 2pt player and Ronnie looks done.

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      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sissoko is benched in A for White/Liv

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Probably still B, I’m about to ditch Ronnie, he’s got a couple more games at most.

          Only reason he might survive is, am not sure if it is him or Lukaku goes first. Lukaku has the Norwich game to prove himself and then I decide

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B, 7mil-ish forward is a good price point this season. Although I'm not 100% convinced on Son just yet, need to see Nuno let Spurs attack freely consistently.

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        One premium forward and two 8m gives you the most flexibility up front as you have more variety to switch up or down from 8m.

        As it is, the midfielders in the 7 to 8m range not living up tbf. Far more value in the mid priced forwards compared to the mid priced midfielders.

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  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which essential (@5.5m), must have (super attacking and plays for ‘free scoring’ team) player (who had a magnificent Euros) who started FPL with 50%+ ownership (I think) is this:

    1 - 4 - 6 - 5 - 2 - 0 - 2 - 0

    And despite ownership down to 25% has only dropped 0.1 to 5.4, with one attacking return (an assist in a 4-1 win)?

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    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw

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    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      shaw for sure

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      he's in direct competition with Digne for most shambolic 5.5 defender this season so far

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      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not just this season. He's a shocking FPL pick.

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    4. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Most overrated fpl asset.

      I fell into the trap in gw 1. Hurts because I had to drop Alonso for him due to that ownership.

      Glad I sold in gw 2 for Dias

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  4. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah captain anyone for next gw? Lukaku is still a donkey and Norwich seems tighten up their backline better recently. While utd is joke right now..salah is in red hot form

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Salah all the way. Nobody can touch this bloke with the form he is in.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And against the Man Utd defence.

        The only issue is that Liverpool is a game that they can rise to the challenge, Varane will be back and Lukaku is a flat track bully and could score 5.

        I’ll probably go Lukaku and hope Salah is kept quiet

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    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      definitely tempted, especially as Lukaku seems to have lost his shooting boots

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I don't own Lukaku so it's an easy choice for me.

      I guess one way of looking at it is if you were to captain Salah and Lukaku outscores him would you're feeling of regret be greater or smaller than the opposite scenario (captain Lukaku and Salah outscores).

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        If anyone had suggested a month ago captaining a player against Man United away when you have Lukaku home to Norwich, they'd have been abused from pillar to post, and yet here we are - it's a serious dilemma.

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        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          yeah 100%, I'd go as far to say this is the best Salah has ever looked in the PL. I know people were joking a bit about him breaking 300 again, but he might've just done it (if it wasn't for AFCON).

          On another note I do think Norwich look more defensively assured playing a 5 back with 3 midfield, they might not necessarily be the whipping boys that it looked like they were at the start of the season.

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          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Agreed on Norwich - think there has been definite progress there since Kabak came in and with the new formation. Can't see anything like enough goals but it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't end up with something similar to the Fulham defensive record last season as opposed to the SU one.

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        2. Jars458
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Fair enough, but no dilemma for me. I have captained Salah every week. Do that and think long term and you can't go wrong. He's only blanked once and is on absolute fire at the moment. Lock him in.

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    4. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Salah 100% for me.

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    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Has to be Lukaku.

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    6. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Salah for me, definitely.

      Man U is an attractive fixture for an attacker and Salah, by concensus, is the best going at this time in the EPL.

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  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Ramsdale
    Rudiger* Alonso Livramento
    Salah Saka Gray Greenwood Raphinha
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    4.0 Semedo Duffy Scarlett

    2 FT’s & 0.1 ITB

    A) Ronaldo Greenwood ➡ Antonio KDB
    B) Ronaldo Greenwood ➡ Vardy Foden
    C) Ronaldo Greenwood Rudiger ➡ Vardy Foden Dias -4

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

      Can you do A with the Dias move too?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, I could do Walker or Laporte

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

          Hmmm.
          Let’s see Antonio this week - but it might be a chance to swerve. Vardy, Watkins, Iheanacho even. Some fun options are around.

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

            Firmino or Jesus might even be viable.

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            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Hwang on, you’re missing one

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not sure it's the right time to be buying Antonio, with West Ham's fixtures he probably won't do too much damage; tomorrow will be a good showcasing though, Everton away is tough.

      Leicester looked brilliant today shifting into wingbacks with Nacho supporting Vardy, so getting Vardy in for CR7 should probably be the play (and hope he keeps sitting out the EL).

      Are you keen on getting TAA in or not? Those spare funds could be used to upgrade Alonso/Rudiger to him

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

    Is Alonso worth keeping in this team?

    a. Alonso -> Chilwell
    b, Amartey -> Livramento

    Sánchez
    Cancelo, Alonso, TAA
    Raphinha, Salah, Fernandes, Sarr
    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    Steele, Duffy, Gilmour, Amartey
    2 free transfers, 0.6 million in the bank

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      if you do B, then for the time being I'd say yes, whomever starts in the LWB role for Chelsea has such a high ceiling. But give it until the next international break and if Alonso has only started 1 of the next 3 in the PL it's time to ditch.

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

        Thanks! I have had him since the start and would like to keep him. Livramento should be ok backups for him I hopw.

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

    Play one please:
    A. Livramento (BUR)
    B. Smith Rowe (AVL)
    C. Hwang (lee)

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        With Livra 1st bench.

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    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

      Thank you!

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  8. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ronaldo + Benrahma ➡ KDB + Toney
    B) Ronaldo ➡ Lukaku

    A or B ?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fixtures are pretty much same for Toney and Luka, so I wouldn't mind picking 1.

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate
        Idea is to double up with Salah Mane after the United game, but going without Lukaku vs Norwich feels not so good 🙂

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  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at Leeds vs Wolves GW9, I would rather have Hwang or Jimenez over Raphina.

    Bamford does not look close to a return soon which is one nail in the coffin already and Leeds are in utter freefall.

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves were garbage for 80 minutes before Cash came off. Hwang didn’t get a sniff all day, Jimi obvs not.

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Leeds defence is utter garbage. Them and Watford are the teams to target.

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Wolves attack is worse IMHO

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Easy to have both

      Though Wolves doesn't inspire much. Podence could be handy, was the game changer.

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    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Freefall???

      Leeds are never the same without Phillips. Raphinha, KP and Firpo back will improve things.

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  10. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gonna put the armband on Lukaku in GW9. If he can't return even against Norwich, I'll bin him even for a hit if need be.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nice, I will take a hit to get him and a hit to get rid. Exciting stuff!

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Really?

        I'm remembering his United days. Also not at all convinced Norwich is a good enough game for that move. They're showing a fair bit of defensive resilience recently, Finding it tricky to compare this to a City or Liverpool Norwich match up.

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, they have shown improvement in last couple of games and Chelsea are looking clueless in attack. But I'm a firm believer of Luka being a flat track bully and I love to own him, will give 3-4 games and then reassess.

          I was considering Werner-Luka double for next 3 games but I'm not sure about that anymore, Werner atleast looks better than Luka at the moment.

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          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Really torn here - was all set on it but really dubious now. Chelsea goals are all coming from that bloody defence.

            Thinking of the hit to Son instead if he's fit to give me the Son Vardy combo. Irritatingly I'm 0.1 off Firmino as the makeweight to get the awkwardly priced trifecta 😉

            Bobby F is actually intriguing. His minutes per goal since coming back late last season is quite okay and that's the attack to be on surely.

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            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I think Tuchel has to start Mount in PL now, should make things better. Looking forward to Chelsea midweek game to get some hints of who is going to start vs Norwich. A Chilwell benching would make things interesting... 😀

              Have you got Toney? Pretty much same fixtures as Chelsea and probably a better pick than Werner. Wouldn't trust Firmino for FPL yet. Fixtures are iffy as well but they are Liverpool!

              I'm also looking at Zaha 😛

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              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Still have Edouard 🙂

                Giving him the next couple anyway and any return and he stays. Strip out City match in 10 (where he's benched) and Palace are close to top of ticker. Not sure they'll score too too many goals but think he's where they'll come from. Not sure Toney is where Brentford will score. Mbeumo surely can't hit the post again. Watkins and Jim possibilities if I get Son.

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                1. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  I'm not sure about Son but that's probably due to Spurs being meh.

                  I think Toney should be further forward in easy games, less defensive duties. You can watch Brighton and Wolves highlights.

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                  1. pingissimus
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Ah - haven't been paying too much attention to different set ups. Will check it out. Brentford I know do mix it up a bit. Still think Mbeumo probably my preference - seems a natural Benrahma replacement.

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                    1. Holmes
                      • 10 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      True. Mbeumo is my 1st preference as well. Don't mind double up for LEI, bur, NOR, new, EVE before WCing.

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                      1. pingissimus
                        • 5 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        Have to say apart from your Ron booboo you're playing a blinder this year and look beautifully set if you nail that WC.

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                      2. Holmes
                        • 10 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        Worst thing about WCing around GW14 is I'll have to bring that idiot again for those fixtures! 🙄

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          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Tuchel has changed tack quite radically, its weird given the results they were getting. He’s almost playing like Arteta (but knowing what he’s doing). I mean they were awfully lucky today.

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  11. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo replacement?
    A) Vardy
    B) Jesus
    C) Auba
    D) Save FT

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy

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    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy

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  12. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why was Jiminez benched?? Tactical??
    Chances of him starting next week

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Played for Mexico Thursday morning. Pretty certain he starts GW9

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    2. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He is baaaaaddddddd, probably.

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      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        not correct.

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Played for Mexico, 99%.

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  13. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Son
    B) Vardy

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

      B.

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  14. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2ft here, 0.2 itb.
    Semedo to Pinnock/Tierney and save?

    --Sanchez
    --TAA--Rudiger--Cancelo
    --Salah--Gallagher--Raphinia--Gray
    --Luk--Jimmy--Antonio

    --Steele--Livra--Sarr--Semedo.

    Thanks.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm think Marcel to Jansen over Pinnock

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  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Unpopular I know, but I think Man Utd will beat Liverpool next GW.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Are we suppose to take this post seriously? 😉

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        😛

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    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t know about popular or not but it’s probably in the minority of what people expect.

      They certainly have the talent to do it. I’m looking forward to watching for sure.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, reckon it will be fireworks.

        Pogba and Ronnie to control the game

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    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      would be typical and then we go back to being crap the following week!

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This is exactly what will happen.

        And Ole gets another bite at the cherry

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    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's that or total implosion.

      It feels like it's one of those two narratives. Lose in CL and the win seems off the radar to me. That could lead to a Mou like spiral

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ole has more luck in a day than Mourinho has had in his career.

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    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Quite possible ; its definitely a game United get up for, playing home midweek so more rested. Be curious to see if Ole goes back to parking the bus after May.

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  16. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    64(-8) all out, KdB in for a hit worked out at least or I'd have captained Lukaku or Ronaldo...This No Salah malarkey is tough going!

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      One day he will certainly blank!

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        he's due lol

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  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale - Sanchez
    White - Duffy - Lowton - Livramento - Marcel
    Salah - Greenwood - Sarr - Gray - Gallagher
    Ronaldo - Lukaku - Antonio

    2 x FT, 0.3m ITB

    Not sure what to do:

    A. Sanchez > Raya
    B. Marcel > 5.0m
    C. Other?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think Ronnie & Lukaku get one more game

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      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Absolutely no need to transfer out Lukaku.
        I'd get Raphinha. Greenwood can go.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, meant Lukaku if he blanks vs Norwich etc

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      2. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I think i'm done with Ronaldo. The fixture are unfavourable and the legs aren't what they were.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Surely Ronaldo has to go? He is crap!

      Ronaldo to Vardy and Lowton to Azpi/Dias?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True, but why Lowton over Marcel out?

        Marcel is gash

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Burnley are looking worse than Wolves but not much in it, you can get rid of Marcal instead. You can also go for "nailed" Cancelo instead 😉

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            😆

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And Dias not nailed on 😉

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Got to drop Ronaldo for Vardy.

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  18. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I don't know what I'm doing year, total lack of ideas, proper planning and it feels like I still haven't got my head in the game this season.
    Probably going to do Ronaldo to Lukaku this week Spine of the team looks good but i'm considering wildcarding nonetheless

    Sanchez, Bachmann
    TAA, Cancelo, Shaw, Livramento, White
    Salah, Saka, Raphinha, Benrahma, Bissouma
    Jimenez, Ronaldo, Antonio

    Would get rid of Bachmann, Shaw, Benrahma, Bissouma, Jimenez and Ronaldo and possibly TAA... worth the WC?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not worth a WC, just Bachmann > Raya

      Gives you another GW to think

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      1. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I need to ditch Bachmann. Shaw doesn't seem worth holding either though a month or more ago I would have considered him locked until a WC at least.
        Bachmann & Shaw to Foster and a Chelsea DF would be good long term but I really want Lukaku now and for the next 3.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Or Shaw to anything

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      many brought these in on WC this week or held them if they had them … it’s a good spine of a squad

      Sanchez
      TAA, Cancelo, Livramento, White
      Salah, Saka, Raphinha,
      Jimenez, Antonio

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  19. Erange
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Current team:

    Ramsdale/Foster

    TAA/Cancelo/Christensen/White/Livra

    Salah/ Foden/ Raph/ Benrahma

    Lukaku/ Antonio/ Jimenez

    1 ft and 0.5 itb

    Should I:

    A. Roll the ft
    B. Benrahma to Mbeumo or Antonio to Toney (to get enough money to do Foden + Lukaku to Vardy + Son after gameweek 11).

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Roll

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  20. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo has Liverpool, Spurs, ManCity, Chelsea and Arsenal in next 6 It is bad for his stats, as he needs Andorra and San-Marino types of rivals to score?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's fixture proof, however Man Utd aren't

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    2. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Well Spurs and Arsenal aren't exactly terrible fixtures these days but yes, I'd obviously fancy him as a flat track bullly in that United team

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  21. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Coufal + Greenwood + Ings > Livra + Mbeumo + Vardy - 4
    Yes
    No

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

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      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope … why even sell Greenwood & Ings ?

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      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Can keep Ings.
        Greenwood has got tough fixtures ahead. Manutd is not playing well anyways I think. Greenwood to Mbeumo will release funds to reinforce elsewhere.

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          sounds like a plan then

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          1. Mozumbus
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks

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  22. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo >
    1- Keep
    2- Lukaku
    3- Vardy
    4- Kane (He's due no?)

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2 but I'm now considering 3, as have 2

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    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku has to do well v NOR next week.

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    4. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all

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  23. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How is everyone's scores looking like after yesterday?

    How many non-starters do you have?

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Did great surprisingly, only Raphina didn't start for me and Livramento will come on for him.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nice - score? Rank?

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      47 with Gray & Gallagher left. 1pt cameos for Dias and James, Lukaku and Ronaldo supposedly played. My Threemium punt hasn't been a great success

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Same. I had Raphinha and Jota as non-starters. Livramento and Semedo to come in.

        Antonio, Benny and White to come in.

        I see that the average score is 36 yet I had a small red. Same for you?

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        1. ManofKent
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yes - more medium red to be honest

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No non-starters but having Shaw meant like playing with 10.

      Green arrow. Benrahma and Antonio to go.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What was your score? Nice win against the Mods last week 😉

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          59pts

          Could have been even better had I not made a last minute switch 😆

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    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Zombie team or real team?

      The zombies are likely to put out 11 again and should end the week around 50k and in contention for FPL team of October! Currently on 70 with 3 good'uns to go and finished with GR of 1121 last time out 🙂

      Real team is way behind in the mediocre pack. 59 from 7 and will only get 10.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Real. So are you on 70 or 59?

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Real team on 59 but low expectations of anything more than 65 which I guess will be high average no more. Zombies on 70 with a good chance of 80 plus.

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          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Are you real pingissimus or zombie pingissimus?

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            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Depends what time of day you ask - werepingu

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    5. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      66 with ESR and White left

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That's a good score - nice 🙂

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    6. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      66 with Antonio to go.

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    7. marcymarc
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      61 so far with Ramsdale and Antonio to go. Feels like many in that boat around me.

      Overall rank 892 and only green arrows.

      I give Lukaku one more shot then i may try Vardy

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  24. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Are we unfairly overlooking Mane?

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If Lukaku didn't have the run he is about to have, maybe.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      His price make it tough

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      1. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        In retrospect he'd have been a much better pick than Ronaldo and saving 0.5...

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  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This looks like a save right?

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Chilwell, Cancelo, Dias
    Salah, Raphina, Saka, Foden
    Lukaku, Antonio

    Foster, Livramento, Brownhill, Davis
    Bank 0.0m, 0FT

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    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

      Though I may have dry heaved when I saw the bench 😉

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, bare bones! Was toying with Dias -> Azpil, but probably not worth the FT I suppose

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    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      100%

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    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A very good side IMO. You do have 3 "rotation risks" with one decent bench though.

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      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Dias not a rotation risk i hope, oaccassional rest is inevitable

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Thinking more of Cancelo Chillwell Foden.

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          1. tokara
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            U r right

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          2. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I agree on Foden and Chilwell (although both on form and currently first choice IMO), but I think Cancelo is fairly nailed now. He may get the odd rest, like Dias, but expect him to start 90% of games.

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            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              My only concern would be the ground he has to cover over a lot of games in the next few months. Lets face it, his defensive duties could be better. I have him so I am not knocking the choice. If Chilwell and him don't play you might want an upgrade on the bench.

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            2. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Also, remember Alonso got easier games last season.

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  26. FPL Bond @ Twitter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso owners.. Are you still keeping him?

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No choice with other issues TBH. I still think Alonso will get easier fixtures. (Well I am hoping so)

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't own him. But if I did, I'd probably sell. Too much heqdac

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        *headache

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Let's see who starts midweek

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  27. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Besides Raph/Mbeumo, are there any sub 7.0 midfielders worth looking at?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Personally think ESR is going to make big strides this season. Great value at 5.4

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    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe Saka?

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    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Everton mids?

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Things could change with Richa and DCL back. It could make things better or worse.

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  28. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronnie to who ?

    Kaku or Vardy ?

    Toney Anto are the other forwards

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Luka has fixtures
      Vardy has form

      Whichever you prefer.

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      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Form over fixtures definitely but Vardy's fixtures too are not half bad

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy

      The man has an incredible consistency record when he is on a hot streak - 4th season in a row he's gone on a run like this averaging all but a goal a game for a sustained period.

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      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I have been pondering over him for a while now. That guy is a machine.

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Only marginal fly in the ointment is Europa

          Palace battered Leicester after Europa last time and they looked really poor but he did still score.

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    3. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kane?

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    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota to Mbeumo allows me both. One has fixture one has form. Hard choice

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  29. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Was thinking of just doing Ronaldo to Kane (I already own Lukaku), who scores more ?

    A) Kane (vs West Ham, Man U, Everton, Leeds, Burnley, Brentford)

    B) Ronaldo (vs Liverpool, Spurs, Man City, Watford, Chelsea, Arsenal)

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kane is a definite wait and see. I would not want either as it stands ATM

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  30. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What I noticed from the games yesterday for what it is worth.
    Mbuemo will get points eventually. I have lost count how many points he has lost through hitting the post and yesterday was no exception. He was the guy on the end of things and Toney the enabler. Will that be enough as he is not on pens.
    Cornet for Burnley is a different class than the rest of Burnley. I see him being good value at 6 mil in the future.
    KDB was awful in the first half and his price will limit anyone getting him in. He needs a few more games to get up to speed IMO.
    I was a little disappointed yesterday with TAA. I am not saying he is a bad pick but his chances of losing form have been evident in the past. Hopefully it is coming back from injury.
    Not that Kaku is firing but his opportunities are limited by the way Chelsea play him at the moment. This guy is someone I cannot work out. If it was not for fixtures I might be looking somewhere else.
    Mendy was flavor of the day and very good. Would not be surprised if people start getting him in. Just remember a clearance off the line. 2 attempts hitting the post and one his face would indicate Chelsea are not that good at the moment.
    Firmino could be a trap as in other seasons. A hatty does not hide the fact he passed poorly especially in the first half.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Haha...did you watch all the games? Thank you anyway.

      Agreed about Mbeumo. He might start netting more now that he has an easier run.

      KDB is priced out and he seems to rarely score goals from open play these days.

      TAA - he will come good. He had one decent effort second half.

      Lukaku - yes he is very frustrating to own. I think he is getting marked out of games too.

      I thought Buendia and Macgill had decent games for Villa.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I did actually. I live in South Africa and have this opportunity. Pool Citeh and Chelski I watched 90. Man U only got seee highlights as I have none of Leicester or ManU. TAA in my side but against Watford I expected more from him. Remember last year when he had a poor run of form. Hopefully due to poor central defender not getting the ball to him.

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    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino could be a trap. But that I think is 6 goals from his last 5 PL starts with one more off the bench in that time. So not a complete one off. Liverpool is the attack to be on and Jota is a wild finisher as often as not (if he plays) and Mane is as pricey as.

      Will depend on budgets and structures but I can see 8.8 working out. Definitely not seeing (m)any mids over 7 I'd prefer. Now on watchlist.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I love Bobby as a player and I would love to get him. If Kaku did not have the fixture he has I would like a punt TBH. Bobby definitely started off ragged with his passing though.

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The Firmino thing is hilarious - just shows how a player can go from being a complete FPL no-go zone to finding his way onto watchlists with literally one game against an absolute shambles of a team

      I fully expect to see him in RMT’s during the week now, hopefully along with Bilva

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I cannot argue with you. But he has got a few goals lately. The price point is good and the reason I brought him up is getting a view like Pingissimus and you.

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      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And Shaw and Bruno of course because we all know that every season is wholly predicated on the last and it's a cinch to predict how many points players will score.

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