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Captains November 16

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 12?

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Deputy Editor Tom joined Scoutcast regular Joe earlier today to look at the best captaincy candidates for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in Gameweek 12.

You can watch the video either embedded in this article below or on our YouTube channel.

A certain Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) once again looks like the leading armband option, as Liverpool host Arsenal on Saturday evening.

However, is there a case to be made for Tottenham Hotspur duo Son Heung-min (£10.3m) and Harry Kane (£12.2m), especially given the latter’s fine form for England during the international break?

In our video, we also discuss some of the less considered options, such as Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.4m) – who arguably has the most appealing fixture of the round, Michail Antonio (£8.2m), Phil Foden (£8.3m) and Joao Cancelo (£6.5m).

You can cast your vote on the widget of our home page, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified of future episodes.

Don’t forget to check back for our Captain Sensible article later in the week, which will delve into even more detail on the main runners and riders.

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

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Chilwell
    Salah Foden Raphinha Mbeumo
    Jimenez Antonio

    Foster Vardy Livramento Brownhill

    2 FT, 0.0 itb

    GW12 options:

    1. Vardy Brownhill >> Son + Davis (would be 3rd on bench)
    2. Vardy Brownhill >> Jota Wilson
    3. Vardy Foden >> Kane Gallagher

    With 1. I could work in Jota in GW13 next week if required by doing Mbeumo Jimenez >> Jota Hwang (-4), or I could just do Mbeumo >> Gallagher

    Thanks.

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      3

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    2. mrelpea
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      3

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    3. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1

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  2. Spurrsy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do here ? 2ft and 2.9m in the bank.

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo, Chilwell, Livaramento
    Salah, Mbeumo, Havertz, Foden
    Toney, Jimenez, Kane

    Steele, Duffy, Tomiyasu, Sissoko

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    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get rid of Havertz

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      1. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Is Lukaku back

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

      Hav to Son

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

      Personally I'd decide on what to do with the transfers later
      Go to Barbados and enjoy part of the £3m in the bank..!!

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  3. space mercenary
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mane back in training...
    https://video.liverpoolfc.com/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=lfc-organic-social-ad&utm_campaign=med-go-organic-2122&utm_proposition=lfctvgo

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  4. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    We lost the match against France, no Pukki party, but all our fans are shouting thx to the national team. Still, after ten minutes losing the match. Something has changed.

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

    Raphinha > Jota -4?

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal is in form and Firmino, Robbo and Mane are out. Spurs are still unknown. I like upside chasing but plan to do that transfer next week for free.

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

      No from me. Not for -4.

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  6. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Havertz injured

    Seen a few sales now

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    1. McGazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just lukaku returning

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  7. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anything you would do guys please ?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah Jota Foden Havertz Raphina
    Antonio Toney

    Livra rudiger

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  8. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A. Dias and vardy to regulion and kane
    Or
    B. Raphina, Armstrong and vardy to jota,
    4.4 forward and kane

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

      I like A

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  9. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mind made up.

    Not switching Vardy to kane.

    Rolling a transfer.

    No point soaking up funds to bring in a guy who's done nothing so far.

    Salah is captain at home to Southampton next week as well.

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  10. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best captain from:
    A) Cancelo
    B) Kane
    C) Son

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo

      Everton defence is begging for it

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cancelo is able to assist, but his shots were soft last season. So he isn't going to match xG imo. Yet according to my limited eye test he has improved in that area, but probably not enough. This is marathon, not a sprint, no need to bet against Salah yet.

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Only choosing from the options given, hence the one with the best fixture, form, stats, and playing for the best attack, of the three

          I'll still cap Salah

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      2. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cancelo is joint top with Salah and two others for shots in the last 4 GWs

        Everton has conceded the most big chances across the league in the last 4 GWs. That's ahead of Norwich, Newcastle, etc, and Everton's last 4 opponents haven't been on City's level

        That team is in its sunken place, and face City next at the Etihad, after City's dropped points

        Except if some beautiful miracle occurs, or many goals get ruled out for marginal stuff again, or another early red... This could easily be a mauling. Similar signs Man U showed before Salah tore them to shreds

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Oh yeah... Cancelo just tore Man U to shreds 🙂

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    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Coin toss between B and C, but won't go there myself.

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

      Cancelo.

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    4. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah?

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    5. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Takes guts not putting it on Salah atm. B or C is close, currently can't decide which one of them to bring in

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Guts is one word. Stupidity might be another. Is betting against Salah this early clever strategy?

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  11. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A: Gray > Son
    B: Mbuemo > Son
    C: Vardy > Kane
    D: Other?

    Steele
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah Raph Gray Mbuemo
    Vardy Antonio Hwang

    Sanchez Livra White McArthur

    1FT 5.0ITB

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    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd get Son, then one out Gallagher, Bowen.

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  12. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Jota & White

    B) ESR & Chilwell

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    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B for me but it's close

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Jota, Chilly and ESR next week, somehow. Consider saving the other ft for next week.

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        1. davies
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Not possible

          Sanchez Foster
          TAA Cancelo James ***** Livramento
          Salah Foden ***** Raphinha Luiz
          Kane Antonio 4.4

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    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

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  13. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would San Marino be a EPL, Championship, League 1, or group of random Warehouse Workers if they were an English based Team

    (a) EPL
    (b) Championship
    (c) League X
    (d) Warehouse Workers
    (e) Dad's Army

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      D

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

      A

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  14. nolard
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gallagher or Bowen to replace Havertz?

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Do you have Antonio?

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      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I do.

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        1. FantasyClub
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Then Gallagher

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          1. nolard
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks!

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  15. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mount or Raph ➡️ Son ?

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

      M

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure what Raphing is but cannot recommend Mounting your Son - 08001111 time

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Was that supposed to be funny?

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        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Not really. I'd keep Raph.

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  16. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you rather own, foden or Jota?

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That’s a hard one. I think Foden coz Jota has been a bit wasteful

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      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Second this.

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    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Foden normally but Foden could be rested or off early v Everton as City have PSG a few days later.

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That’s a good point

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    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Foden, for a few reasons:

      1. Foden is surprisingly more nailed, with no real threat to his spot in the team so far this season
      2. Foden is more likely to assist, and almost as likely to score (Jota wins on xG, but isn't the most clinical finisher)
      3. Foden goes well with Cancelo and Jesus, and I'm uninterested in other City assets, while Salah + TAA + Tsimikas can match Jota, until Johnson comes in for GW16+, if nailed over Coufal. That's, err, very cheap. Depends on Robbo's prognosis, of course
      4. I might someday be tempted by Foden cap over Salah. This is my least likely reason on the list though

      Just answering the question. This is why I'd rather own Foden

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    4. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Foden - feel like he'd take the dog for a walk if I asked him too, but Jota would just whinge till I did it myself

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    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all, helpful responses

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  17. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Havertz & Vardy to Son & Jimi -8 (did Sarr to Gallagher early)
    B) Play Havertz & Vardy
    C) Havertz & Vardy to Kane & ESR -8
    D) Any ideas welcomed

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Can we see the rest? How have you done this to yourself?

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      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ramsdale Ward
        Livra Rud James Dias Cancelo
        Havertz Gallagher Salah Raph Sissoku
        Ant Vardy Toney

        Shouldn’t have gone early, in a bit of trouble.

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  18. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one of?:

    A) Livramento
    B) Raphinha
    C) Mbeumo
    D) Jimenez

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

      D

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

      C

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  19. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I have already decided to do Vardy to Kane, so what would you do to free up money?

    A. Havertz -> Raphinha (-4)
    B. Havertz & Duffy -> Jota & 4.0 def (-8)

    Duffy is on my bench every week nevertheless

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Full team?

      Also, please update linked team 🙂

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  20. polroger
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Please look at the goal Antonio just scored for Jamaica if you considdering selling him!!!!! WHATH A GOAL

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kane logic

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Except West Ham are superior to Spurs in every sense

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I'm a bit surprised by how true this is now

          Wow. What a time to be alive

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        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          And USA! USA! USA! are better than San Marino/Albania, but....

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      https://twitter.com/i/status/1460737338443804679

      Feck, you're right

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      1. polroger
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That is some power!

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    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      His first goal for Jamaica a few days ago was quality too

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      1. polroger
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I stil got him in my team, that man is gong nowhere, condiddering going for Bowen as well. Need to get rid of Kai Havertz 🙂 probably just goning to buy Jota.....

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    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Superb.

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  21. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    a) Gallagher & Kane
    b) Son & Wilson

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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  22. thirddimension
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    gtg? £1.3m 1FT

    Steele
    TAA, Rudiger, Cancelo, Livramento
    Salah, Raphinha, Jota
    Toney, Vardy, Antonio

    Bench: Benrahma, ESR, Duffy

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Beautiful baby, just beautiful

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

        Why thank you. But what about the team? 😉

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        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It'll do

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  23. Carroll to the rescue
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Having a hard time making this decision? Any thoughts?

    Steele Sanchez
    TAA Chilwell Coady Livra Williams
    Salah Havertz Mbuembo Raph Allan
    Antonia Jimenez Ronaldo

    Should I do:
    A) Havertz, Ronaldo --> Jota, Kane
    B) Havertz, Raph, Jimenez --> Son, Gallagher, Hwang (-4)

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just Kai to Jota?

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  24. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio & Raphinha to Wilson & Jota?

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    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      helllllllllllllll no for me.

      would be keeping the first two unless something was wrong with them.

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  25. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio rocket goal against US just now…

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    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      just wonderful.
      2 in 2 for him.

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

      My word. What a goal!!

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  26. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2FT, 0.4 ITB Thoughts?

    a) Vardy + Toney to Kane + Broja/Fodder (solves my benching headache)
    b) Vardy + Dias to Kane + Tsimikas
    c) Other (Son/Jota)

    Foster
    TAA | Dias | Cancelo | James
    Salah | Foden | Raph
    Vardy | Antonio | Toney

    Sanchez | Mbeumo | Livra | Brownhill

    Cheers

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not too different from mine, Vardy can do one

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      1. klopptimusprime
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Being patient with him while others jump off could make him a hell of a differential.
        Wildcarded GW8 and team has very quickly become the template so unsure where to go

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        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Same here, can't understand why everyone - round here anyway - seems to be jumoing on Kane though.

          No interest in Wilson? I find myself considering Jebus for some reason.

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          1. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Part of it is that so many have a Vardy problem, creating a need for a replacement. And then they convince those who don't have a Vardy problem that Kane is the solution even if you don't have a problem.

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  27. SoulShakinTex
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Crisis Management Group needed! By a horrendous mistake I confirmed five (!) transfers and am looking at a whopping minus 16. Now leaning towards activating my Free Hit to avoid that Quintuple Hit. Never did a free hit like this before… So do I now
    A) Play around and take some chances for one week only
    B) Use the Free Hit to more or less reconstruct my original team, which I was actually quite happy with?

    Team was:
    Sanchez/Steele
    TAA/Cancelo/Chilwell/James/Livra
    Salah/Gallagher/Raph/Saka/Gilmour
    Vardy/Antonio/Jimi

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are... it will beat you to your knees and keep you there if you let it. You, me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit... and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He’s had a rocky week.

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        1. SoulShakinTex
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Understood. I also considered c) taking it like a man and just moving on, d) laughing and/or crying, but I think I decided against those.

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          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Assuming they were reasonable moves and not Mo to Tom Cleverley type things, I'd just carry on.
            Free hit worth more if you play it properly later.
            If you are decided, thenFH back to team you had seem sub-optimal; just go for all the highest ceiling players you can squeeze in.

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            1. SoulShakinTex
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks! Semi-reasonable moves, I was tired of strikers not producing, and just trying to see how low I had to go upfront to really stack my midfield. So I did Raph/Saka/Gilmour to Son/Jota/Cornet and then Vardy to Wilson and Jimi to Cam Archer. I will just face the music and dance, one way or another. Appreciate both the wisdom and the advice, btw!

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    2. polroger
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Free hit i assume...

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  28. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A. Son and Wilson
    B. Gallagher and Kane.

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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  29. AudereESTFacere
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    At a complete loss what to do with this lot and any suggestions muchly appreciated:

    Sanchez Steele
    Taa Emerson Royal Semedo White Chalobah
    Salah Mount Esr Gray McArthur
    Ronaldo Vardy Edouard

    Not sure whether to take a big points hit and reconstruct by getting Cancelo, James, Kane, Gallagher or hold.

    1ft, 0 itb

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looked like you had about 17 players.

      Semedo to Livra

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      1. AudereESTFacere
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Appreciate it! Livra and Mount expected to play?

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          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Livra back in training.

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  30. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one to bench: Rudi, Raphi, Vardy

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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudi

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy.

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