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Our research for Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League goes to a new level with our in-depth analysis of the Community Shield final.

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  1. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like DDG isn’t a popular pick here but he’s very much part of the overall template.

    LEI bha TOT bur wat WOL whu NEW

    Good first 8 fixtures can see 5 clean sheets. Seems a safe option till 1st wildcard.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Aye maybe, but you can't have everyone. I'm only willing to spend so much on my defence and I have other plans for my expensive defenders.

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      1. Bissisine
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Who? Robertson, Mendy, and??

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      2. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I think United is my preferred choice for defenders after Pool & City. Think I’m happy to spend 6m for him for the first 8 weeks atleast.

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    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have him for now.

      Ownership, Mourinho etc.

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yup me too. That 6m looks worth it for the start atleast.

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        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          There's a lot of money to be spent in defence seeing as Hazard, KDB, Sterling and Kane aren't fully ready yet

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          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed. I’m usually left with 1m in all my drafts now so thought of investing it in DDG.

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          2. RIOmybuddy777
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Till KDB comes off the bench in game week 1 and gets a goal and assist.......

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    3. FPL Mentor
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DGG and King or Patricio and Arnie + 1mil?

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Tough one. But probably the first one.

        I own DDG, Arnie & King. But if I got a 4.5gk it would be Patricio.

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    4. FPL Mentor
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      DDG*

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    5. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why pay an extra 0.5 when their is Ederson and Allison just as likely to keep cleanies?

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Because I already have 3 Pool & City players. Also there is no nailed United def whereas Mendy, Robbo & VVD are all great options.

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    6. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      he won't save man utd this year

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    7. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      6m is very expensive.

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      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Outscored Lukaku last season.

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        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I outscored lukaku last season.

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        2. AThousandSuns
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Your forehead reminds me of that of Dimitar Berbatov

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      2. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It is but I can’t see many gks matching him in the first 8 weeks.

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    8. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What turns me off is the stat about him making 120ish saves last year in comparison to 50-odd for Ederson

      United's defence really isn't that good...DDG papers over the cracks

      Also, there's far cheaper options and money to spend on certain Egyptians

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        They’ve added more quality in midfield with Fred and another good CB is likely to join so defence should improve.

        Also I was left over with money on the team I settled with so I got DDG.

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  2. Clickzy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    £6m. Cheaper Man U defensive options and more value in cheaper keepers

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    1. Clickzy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail

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    2. Bissisine
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who? Only Shaw is nailed, haha

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      1. Clickzy
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Bailly

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  3. the vanisher
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    really need an answer here:
    who is less likely being rotated

    a. Mee
    b. Lowton

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    1. The_Adam
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton

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    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to tell, Burnley haven’t been in this situation before. Dyche has a complete reserve back 4. If in doubt I’d side with the centre backs, less physically demanding

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  4. Gazpilicueta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Are there any options for Draft, with NO transfers during the season? pick some players and see who wins kinda thing?

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    1. CloudSky
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You could do the administrator veto and just veto any transfer that comes through.

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  5. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Draft: How would you rank these midfielders? Mine is:

    1. Sigurdsson
    2. Keita
    3. Willian
    4. Martial

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      In terms if fantasy prospect?

      1,3,4,2

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      In that order probably

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  6. FC Barkerlona
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What does everyone's current squad look like in terms of team representation? My current draft has:

    3x City and Liverpool
    2x Palace and Bournemouth
    1x United, Spurs, Everton, Wolves, Huddersfield

    1.0m ITB

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    1. FC Barkerlona
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Oops Fulham not Everton

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    2. The_Adam
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      3x LIV, 3x MCI
      2x PAL, 2x EVE
      1x WHU, 1x MNU, 1x CHE, 1x FUL, 1x BRI

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    3. lugs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      it will probably look different tomorrow but i currently have

      2 Pool
      2 Watford
      2 Utd
      2 Bournemouth
      1 Arsenal
      1 Brighton
      1 City
      1 Cardiff
      1 fulham
      1 Burnley
      1 Southampton

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  7. offspinnersinahurry
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best £7 million midfielder please?

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    1. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jota at £6.5m for me.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison

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      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, this for me too.

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    3. Jarnathan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mhki

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    4. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No magnificent 7s this season.
      It’s all about the 6.5s...

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    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gunnarsson, spend the rest elsewhere 😉

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  8. Ëð
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly, Coleman or Luiz?

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly for me. Most nailed United defender

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      1. Ëð
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Coleman's attacking potential just concerns me a little.

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  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Man u defense is a minefield
    I want one but don't know who to get.
    Any thoughts lads
    Don't want ddg.

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    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's DDG or no one.

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    2. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think Bailly should be good for the first few GWs at least.

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  10. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jorginho is the best 5.0 midfield option.

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    1. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2 goals in 133 apps for Napoli. I think not.

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      1. FC Barkerlona
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Both pens too

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    2. FC Barkerlona
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cairney, Brooks, Kante, Herrera, McCarthur quite a few this year

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  11. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone think Trippier might be ready for Newcastle?

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    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe

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  12. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who is no 1 for Saints?

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would guess Gunn

      Can't see them paying £13.5 million on a keeper and benching him

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    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Austin

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      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Jokes, Gunn

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    3. The Gobstopper
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Are you sure? Has Gunn done enough to oust McCarthy?

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  13. Kevinn
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jota
    B) Sessegnon

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A, because Sessegnon may be at left back.

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jota for starting the season

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    4. Kevinn
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

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  14. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMT out of 10:
    Patricio
    Mendy / Robertson / Shaw
    Salah / B Silva / Jota / Mane
    Tosun / Aguero / King
    Bench: Button / Cairney / Holebas / Wan-B

    Thanks

    (RMT ARTICLE IS SO DEAD)

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    1. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      RMT article not dead at all.

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/06/rmt-collection-niemi/

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      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So sorry, was looking at the Zouma Bloomers one

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    2. AThousandSuns
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How dare you bench Holebas

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    3. child of God
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      8.5 Over 10. Very similar team to mine

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  15. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody going 2 or 3 way rotation on defenders?

    If so who have you gone for?

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      personally am doing a 3 way rotation, alongside 2 premium defenders. three cheapies, fighting for one spot each week.

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  16. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2 tiny things i'm not entirely comfortable with.
    1) fabianski's swansea save record being a reason to buy him for west ham. maybe it'll play ball, maybe it'll end up matching-up, maybe it won't. new team, who knows.
    2) in a similar vein mendy's pre-injury record being used now. could argue that pep would never have bought him had he suffered this injury 12 months before he did. i think he basically needs to re-prove himself as his fitness was such a massive part of what made him so great

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Is Mendys fitness gone? Why should that be called into question

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        physicality/fitness. speed, agility, explosiveness etc, the whole package

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        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          So are you going without him?

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          1. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            if i go with him it'll be because he's a cheaper route in than otamendi and walker

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            1. Syd.
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I am going with him but I fear he will be rested in GW2

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mendy looked great on Sunday

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  17. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    C’mon guys, Bailly is nailed (if healthy). Mou has been Azpil-style praising him lately.

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah the same guy called Luke Shaw the best LB in the country and dropped him the very next game

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Until it's Smalling + Toby/Maguire/Mina by the end of the week 🙂

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  18. Bissisine
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts about Patricio and 4mill (Stekelenburg).

    Patricio played good in the World Cup and was steady in Lisboa.

    Wolves going to be parking the bus sometimes with a good defense.

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going set-n-forget Patricio+4m

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    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Way to go.
      Wolves will be mid table imo...

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      1. Bissisine
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Had Patricio started all the pre season games?

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        1. Bissisine
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          *has

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    3. Goonermeister
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah like it

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  19. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson/Mendy/Kun a good bet for a City triple up? Really feel like they'll keep clean sheets but not sure whether to keep a slot open for midfielder

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Two attackers and Mendy is better

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    2. The_Adam
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, I've got Ederson/Mendy/Kun too. Will replace Ederson after a few weeks with whichever GK Arsenal have picked, and bring in KDB.

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    3. FC Barkerlona
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on Mendy, Bilva, Aguero at the moment

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  20. Chris_H
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is there some (any?) logic in Josh King over Arnie given both have been equally good in pre-season, he's half a million cheaper and Bournemouth have far better fixtures?

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      you covered it. Cheaper and better fixtures. Both not true 9’s

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      he's half a million cheaper and Bournemouth have far better fixtures

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    3. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      On pens too. I'm happy to start with King given fixtures I think

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    4. The_Adam
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone for Arnie. If I had King, I'd feel like benching him whenever he faced one of the big six. With Arnie, I'd back him to score against anyone.

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      1. FC Barkerlona
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Me too, however King won me over with the first 10 GW:

        Cardiff (H)
        West Ham (A)
        Everton (H)
        Chelsea (A)
        Leicester (H)
        Burnley (A)
        Crystal Palace (H)
        Watford (A)
        Southampton (H)
        Fulham (A)

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    5. banskt
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      + King is on pens.

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  21. Agger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How do you guys see the Arsenal v City game going?
    Lots of goals or a tight game?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lots of goals in every Man City game.

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Another trip to London facing another top-six side with a new manager.

      City win...Arsenal more likely to score though.

      2-1 City

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    3. AndyCook
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Goals for both sides but maybe a 3-1

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      • applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        don't trust that arsenal back 4 to hold their concentration for 90mins. could see a repeat of the community shield

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      • The_Adam
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        3-0 City. Aguero hat-trick. Mendy hat-trick of assists.

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    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Barcelona with a rather odd bid for Pogba.

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      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I suspect this has been made up

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        1. RomeluStormzy
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Daily star?

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          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Def made up

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      2. RomeluStormzy
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        What?

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    5. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Best 4.5 def to pair with Tomkins?

      Cedric or SCook seem the obvious options but I can’t get very excited about SOT or BOU defences.

      I have Patricio so don’t want to double up on Wolves. HUD and BRI have tough fixtures.

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      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Kabasele?

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    6. Scout
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Which Utd defenders are nailed?

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      1. AndyCook
          6 years, 1 month ago

          None

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          1. Scout
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Who is the best 5,5m def to get them?

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        • AndyCook
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Valencia when fit

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          • Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Tomkins

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        • Feed tha Sheep
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Which one is better?
          A. Firmino & Mhiki (other 7.0)
          B. Mane & Zaha

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          1. Scout
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            How about firmino and Townsend? Then you have 1m to spend somewhere else aswell

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        • Scotty B
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          How nailed is Shaw?

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Very nailed, for the first couple of GWs

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          2. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Mourhino called him the best LB in the country last season

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          3. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            his nail is sitting in a lot of fat. 1 bad half let alone match after gw2 and young surely comes in

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        • Jamie_GAWA
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Is 3 big hitters.. Auba, Kun, Salah too much and too detrimental to the squad?

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        • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Trust me on this, Tosun is a beast. He had the same minutes per goal as Vardy at end of last season. Also looked at some vids of his goals. ABSOLUTELY CLINICAL

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          1. AThousandSuns
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Niasse is better

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          2. The Gobstopper
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            He may be a beast, but I'm not sure that he's as much of a beast as Arnie and Zaha for the same price or King and Mitrovic at 0.5 cheaper.

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        • Mackans
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Draft: Who do you think will get the most points during the whole season? Mine is:

          1. B.Silva
          2. Özil
          3. Ramsey
          4. Mkhi

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        • TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Leaving a City spot unfilled. If Salah doesnt produce to to his price, its a quick Salah>KDB move gw 3

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          1. banskt
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I am sure you will do Salah > Hazard by that time. Lets see.

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