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Dugout Discussion December 27

Newcastle v Man Utd team news: Ronaldo starts, Sancho benched

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The final match of Gameweek 19 sees Newcastle United play host to Manchester United at St James’ Park.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 20:00 GMT.

A lot of captaincy hopes will be pinned on Cristiano Ronaldo tonight (not far off 50% in the top 10k, in fact) and the veteran Portuguese starts up top for the Red Devils as expected.

After going with the same team in his last two league outings, Ralf Rangnick has made two changes for the visitors tonight: Raphael Varane makes his return from injury to replace the absent Victor Lindelof, while Mason Greenwood is in for the benched Jadon Sancho.

Eddie Howe has made six changes from the defeat to Manchester City.

Three come in defence, with Javier Manquillo, Emil Krafth and Fabian Schar replacing Jacob Murphy, Matt Ritchie and Ciaran Clark.

Further forward, Allan Saint-Maximin, Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff are in for the benched Miguel Almiron, the suspended Isaac Hayden and the absent Joe Willock.

The omissions of Clark, Ritchie, Willock and Karl Darlow from the matchday squad are reportedly due to a combination of injuries and Covid-19.

Manchester United have a coronavirus case themselves, with Lindelof self-isolating.

Ronaldo’s ‘second’ debut for the Red Devils came against the Magpies in the Gameweek 4 reverse fixture, when he plundered 13 points at Old Trafford – a score he hasn’t been able to top since his return to England.

GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Manquillo, Krafth, Fraser, Shelvey, S Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wilson.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Telles, Maguire, Varane, McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Ronaldo.

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

    Safe to day Newcastle Everton will be postponed. 2 new injuries. Schar with a niggle they can pretend is a 3rd.

    Couldn't field a full bench tonight and that included 2 goalkeepers.

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    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      When will ww find out though?

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

        Assume off is my advice

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  2. Red Red Robins
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    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Did Ramsdale to DDG earlier, now just done Ronnie to Kane for my -4

    It feels nice

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      For now

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

      DDG for a -4 feels nice after watching that performance?

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      1. Red Red Robins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Did DDG this morning to get me 11

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    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’m thinking these moves too. Kane looks like he’s rediscovering some form

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      1. Red Red Robins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully mate

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

    Any chance everton game called off?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Many chance

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    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Newcastle struggled to fill their bench tonight due to covid and injuries. Wilson and ASM muscle injuries won't help.

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  4. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So what do you reckon (to enable a playing GK next week)?

    A) Ramsdale to Lloris (0.5M left in bank)
    B) Ramsdale to DDG (0.8M left in bank)
    C) Foster to DDG (zero in bank, but keep Ramsdale)

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

      C but why not go Sanchez, cheaper & players for a better defence & rotates nicely with Ramsdale

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    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think I’m just going without a keeper. No appealing options

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  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder how many apologies FPL will get from people for crashing and not letting them FH and (c) Ronaldo

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

      Funny

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

    Antonio (c) ?

    One of the few players nailed to start

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Salah for me

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      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This if had him

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    2. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Personally gonna play Pep roulette or just Jota

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  7. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Which keeper to go for then?
    A)Lloris
    B)DDG
    Ideally want Lloris but if I’m to pick a spurs defensive asset and not go for the double up it would be Regullion…but going for DDG makes no sense really.
    Who would you go for?

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  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Varane brain-fart denies DDG an 11-pointer.

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

      Pure lucky denies Toon a 3-0 win

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  9. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I think i am done with ronaldo..

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    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not a shot on target tonight!

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  10. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Chasing big time. Who should I captain out of Reece James or Son?! Haven’t got salah and not keen on CR7 (c) this week.

    Cheers!

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    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Son

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  11. ElChapo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita (?)
    TAA - James - Tierney* - Reguillon -Cancelo
    Salah - Jota - Bilva
    Dennis - Antonio

    Steele - ESR* - Raph* - Watkins*

    A) Raph & Wakins > Son & Broja (-4)
    B) A + guaita > DDG (-8)
    C) raph > Maddison for free

    Or any other thoughts?

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

      B could also be lloris instead...

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  12. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    On FH Keep Foden or sell ?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Keep.

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      id keep

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    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Keep

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    4. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thxxx

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  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    do you reckon lukaku will start ? could be a bit of a differential captain as i dont own salah

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah

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

      Don’t see why not, came on and looked excellent

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    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think so. He changed the game v Villa.

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    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      thanks both 🙂

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  14. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Newcastle deserved a win but this was a perfect result for those of us not playing a FH and without Man U assets.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, massive hit for FH, poor week in the end for it.

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I'd have done better with it, but I'd still have capped Ronnie. Hopefully gain more from one of the many doubles.

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah free hit 68 Ronaldo (c) was very irritating

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  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    why did Ronaldo have to come back to the premier league!? He's been in my team for 5 gameweeks (c twice) and scored a grand total of 7pts. Absolutely criminal.

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  16. Gunnerblurrg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bernardo to Foden a decent move?
    I expect Foden to start and Bernardo to have reduced minutes against Brentford

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

      Nah hold whatever City mid you have and pray that pep god is merciful. Swops are just wasted transfers.

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      1. Gunnerblurrg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah makes sense, thanks. Trying to find a good nailed option for GW20 and Salah would require a hit. Might just do ESR to Bowen as a longer term move

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Hold who you got.

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      1. Gunnerblurrg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ok will try to find a better move! Thanks

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      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        You got to know when to hold them
        Know when to Foden
        Know when to walk away
        Know when to Son

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  17. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo + Ramsdale > Kane + DDG (-4)?

    or just go without a playing keeper and hold Ramsdale?

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I also ave Ramsdale and a non-playing keeper. Problem with keeping Ramsdale is his next match is City.

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        *have. I ain't common,

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Very true. I did think Lloris but would rather have that 3rd spot for a spurs attacker and am seriously considering Ronaldo > Kane as the latter looks like he maybe hitting form again under Conte

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      2. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I'm in the same boat is it worth losing him though, seems great value imo

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        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          But Arsenal also don't have matches in GW25 and 27.

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      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Lots of save points

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    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I approve that move. I'm doing Laca Ramsdale to DDG Kane -4 too.

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    3. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Change up your second keeper. Good to have two playing keepers in the current climate

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    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hold. Ramsdale way better value

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  18. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Apart from the two already off, which games in next GW are currently most at risk of being postponed?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Newcastle have Covid cases and now Wilson & ASM are injured...

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  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm going to get De Gea anyway. He's in top form even though United are rubbish.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Don't expect many cleansheets.

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  20. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Needed 2 points from Ronnie (4 as capatain) to win my h2h this week. So I lost it.

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  21. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    a) Ramsdale & Laca > DDG & Antonio
    b) Ramsdale, Laca & Watkins > DDG, Kane & Broja (-4)

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  22. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Guaita definitely out for this GW? Thinking getting Lloris, Pope or DDG

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

      Just get Lloris, free yourself from this pain.

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  23. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    90 points to chase for my ML leader.. is it too early to say goodbye?

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

      Given its pure luck and spin the bottle at this point . . anything can happen.

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Similar position in mine. I'm losing hope in all honesty.

      DGWs and chips could still swing things in our favour though

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  24. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, any help appreciated, won't have much opportunity to be on tomorrow so could do with making my move sooner rather than later. Got 1.1m itb and 1FT, is Rudiger/James > Reguilon too sideways this week? Initial plan was to bring back Salah for KDB but thinking I'll just bite the bullet and go with just Jota/Trent this week.

    Bachman
    TAA - Rudiger - James - Cancelo
    Son - KDB - Bilva - Jota
    Dennis - Broja

    Ramsdale - Lamptey - Laca - ESR

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Might as well roll the transfer.

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    2. Como Park Rambler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Given how much Leicester concede from Salahs side, I would prioritize getting him back. Bound to be rotation from Man City, too.

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

        So, KDB back to Salah?

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  25. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kane or Ronaldo on w/c?

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    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Can you stretch to Gelhardt?

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        He’s 3rd bench player if Ronaldo

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    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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  26. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Rangnick a better coach than Shaun Dyche? Just one calls it a 4222 and the other 442. The games gone!

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  27. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    **Which keeper to go for then?
    A)Lloris
    B)DDG
    Ideally want Lloris but if I’m to pick a spurs defensive asset and not go for the double up it would be Regullion…but going for DDG makes no sense really.
    Who would you go for?

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'd rather go for Guaita if he's going to play, but I don't know if he's able to play tomorrow. Any idea?

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      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Was on the bench last game then nowhere game after. Covid? Think he’s now second choice for the time being

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  28. Ludde
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Cancelo Alonso
    Salah Jota Bernardo Bowen ESR
    King Watkins Davis

    Which of these options?
    A. Ramsdale and Watkins to Lloris and Kane.
    B. Ramsdale and Smith Rowe to Lloris and Son

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

      Both options for a -4

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    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B. Watkins nailed in the team. ESR a rotation risk. Kane and Son will score similar and Son is cheaper.

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  29. ItsDubbb
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Scratching my head with what to do for GW20, would appreciate any advice..

    Ramsdale
    James - Cancelo - Livramento - TAA
    Son - Mount - Jota - Salah
    Maupay - Dennis

    Bench - (Steer - SmithRowe - White - Watkins)

    £0 ITB
    2 Free Hits still to play

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Would probably save. Or Livramento out but depends on who you can afford.

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    2. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsdale to De Gea
      Mount to Gray / Gallagher / Madison.

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      1. Dave’s Rubber Digne R…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I’m holding Mount myself for the GW as hoping Lukaku starts and, unless I’m wrong, Mount is on corners.

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        1. ItsDubbb
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          exactly my thought process for at least this GW facing BHA at home

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    3. Dave’s Rubber Digne R…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance of upgrading Steele to Sanchez? I’m looking at doing that as Ramsdale / Sanchez don’t seem to alternate too badly. Maybe a downgrade of ESR or White given no fixture run?

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      1. ItsDubbb
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I'm leaning towards taking a -4 with
        Ramsdale > De Gea
        ESR > Gray
        Just based on Arsenals blank followed by City and Spurs

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        1. Dave’s Rubber Digne R…
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          DDG played well today but United generally look terrible. A lot of people seem to be looking at having potential rotation keepers if covid issues (potential BB opportunity). I like Gray but Everton haven’t been great either - agree need to ship Arsenal where possible given fixtures. I’ve got Ramsdale, Laca and ESR, no Salah…

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  30. Louis99
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    69 all out without FH - delighted with that!

    Onto the next week... is this a save FT?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Alonso
    Son(C) - Jota - Bowen - Gallagher - Gundo
    Dennis
    (Foster - Laca - Watkins - Tierney)

    1FT and 2.9itb. No bench cover so tempting to invest the cash, but leaning towards saving...

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think it is wise to roll if you can with all the chaos at the moment.

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I'd save.

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