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Two-time FPL champion of India: The players to target for the season run-in

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The Fantasy manager with three top 200 overall ranks to his name, Lateriser, picks out the players that we should be considering for the final eight Gameweeks of 2020/21.

The final stretch is here and with this article, I’m going to recommend a few players that you should be looking at – and I’ll be throwing in some statistics along the way.

Looking at the Season Ticker until the end of the campaign, Liverpool seem like the obvious team to target, especially after their result in the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.

I wouldn’t let the fact that they conceded three goals in Spain dissuade me from investing in their defence. There is a huge difference between Real Madrid and the kind of opposition they are about to face in the last eight Gameweeks of the season. In addition, it looks likely that Liverpool are not going to be involved in the Champions League going forward, so there is a considerably lesser risk of rotation in the final quarter of the campaign.

The Reds’ underlying numbers have improved considerably, as well.

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  1. ASOUSA12
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How's this for a WC squad:

    Martinez Forster
    Dias Rudiger Masuaku Phillips Holding
    Salah Jota Bruno Lingard Son
    Kane Iheanacho Brewster

    £1.4M ITB for great flexibility for future moves, and assuming DGW35...

    GW32: Save FT
    GW33: Son + Brewster -> Smith Rowe + Watkins
    GW34: Save FT
    GW35: Iheanacho + Lingard -> DCL / Ings + Grealish / Rodriguez
    GW36: Save FT
    GW37: Watkins + Grealish -> Raphinha + Bamford
    GW38: DCL / Ings -> Aguero

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    1. Coldplay
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I like it. Maybe Coufal over Masuaku as the latter might be rotated imo. A very nice midfield!

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  2. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Appreciate some advice on this WC team below:

    Meslier Forster
    Shaw Coady Rudiger Coufal Phillips
    Salah Bruno Son Raphinha Dendoncker
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Went light in defense, so I could afford heavy hitters up front. Thoughts?

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    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Most people are wildcarding to get rid of Leeds players so this is bold.

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      1. Coldplay
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah their fixtures aren't the best, but I have Bamford since GW1 so not many options around with the price I have him for. Same for Raphinha. Would you go Neto over him?

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  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    No idea what to do with this lot. Any advice ? 1ft .7 itb

    Mendy
    Digne, Rudiger, Cancelo
    Salah, Bruno, Mahrez, Jota, Gundogan
    Dcl, Werner

    Martinez, Shaw, King, Struijk

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cancelo, Gundogan, Mahrez, Rudiger and Werner all could be rotated

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    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I would save tbh, gives more option next week

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nice, Lingard only hot player missing

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  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Struijk > Phillips for a - 4?

    Worth the hit?

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      or Dunk > Coady

      and do both for - 8

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    2. nolard
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No no.
      Stick.

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  5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Iheanacho is the biggest trap we've seen since World War II.

    Beware. He's going to sting your asses with a string of 2s

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Feel the same. Hence might go for the proven player in Vardy next week.

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  6. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Guys wc draft.Need suggestions.TIA.

    Mendy Forster
    Taa Rudiger shaw coady dawson
    Salah bruno mount gundo lingz
    Kane laca iheanacho

    Plan is to do salah to son gw32. With this team I can cover city chel lei wolves asnl who have good fixtures.

    Any suggestions guys?

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  7. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    artinez
    Dias Rudiger Phillips
    Salah Bruno Son Jota Gündo
    Kane DCL

    (Fabri Antonio Shaw Struijk)

    Did Raphinha & Burn ➡️ Jota & Phillips for a hit this week.

    Plan is to save FT next week and sell Gundo, Struijk/Dias & maybe Antonio (if not fit) in BGW33 to field 11 players while having Kane, Son & one defender on the bench.

    G2G?

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  8. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez for 1 week punt?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Risky

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    2. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Do it. Like you said, a one week punt

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  9. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner and Josh King to Vardy and Davis(fodder)?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Werner then report back what's on the other side of the Wernhole.

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  10. b91jh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which is the better WC draft?

    A)
    Mendy Forster
    Rudiger Cresswell COADY SHAW TAA
    Bruno Jota Lingard SON SALAH
    Kane Nacho DAVIS

    B)
    Mendy Forster
    Rudiger Cresswell CASTAGNE DIAS PHILLIPS
    Bruno Jota Lingard SON SALAH
    Kane Nacho WOOD

    C)
    Mendy Forster
    Rudiger Cresswell COADY REGUILON PHILLIPS
    Bruno Jota Lingard SALAH NETO
    Kane Nacho VARDY

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hmmm, probably A. Tough though

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    2. JakeTheRed
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A or C

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  11. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Got to start Alonso right??

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, start him. Just don't captain him like many did last week.

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Start every week if you own imo

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  12. LIARS POKER
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on losing Bruno on WC to get Vardy and upgrade a budget defender to Shaw, if chasing?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Any other way to bring in Vardy without losing Bruno?

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Bruno and get pods elsewhere.

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  13. Thomas Magnum
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Would you rather
    A) 5.2 keeper (Mendy or other) & 4.5 defender
    Or
    B) 4.5 keeper (Sanchez) & up to 5.2 defender (Chelsea, Shaw, Fofana) etc

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    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

      Poor defenders can be rotated based on fixtures, that wont be possible with poor GKs.

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  14. No Professionals
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    which 3 is really hurting my head

    A) Salah, Jota, Iheanacho
    B) Jota, Son, Vardy

    not on wildcard, would be 3 transfers over 2 weeks.

    A) will follow the wildcard template, but i have a good feeling that Vardy will explode in the next 5 games.

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jota, Salah, Vardy if you can. Or else B. Iheanacho feels lika a major trap while Vardy could bang any of the coming GWs.

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    2. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Follow your gut then

      There's precious little between Mo and Vardy for actual returns over the past while. Both clearly have huge upside but equally on form could be damp squibs.

      Would A exclude Son? That's hardly following template.

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  15. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    When will find out about the Everton & Villa DGW??

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      When TV fixtures for May our announced. Probably last week of April.

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      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers pal

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  16. Pepe
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Please be so kind and share some opinions and ideas with this potential team for upcoming gameweeks:

    mendy
    alonso--phillps-holding-shaw-rudiger
    salah-jota-lingard-bruno-son
    nacho-kane-davis

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Someone said Nacho is going to get a string of 2s and sting owners asses.

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

      Triple Chelsea becomes a problem in 35. Is okay looking though you can deal with that when the time comes.

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    3. Pepe
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Would you prefer Jota or Gundo for upcoming gw? I see higher ceiling for Gundo..

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  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which WC team do you prefer- am chasing ML leader who is 50 points ahead. * are the differences between both teams

    Team A
    Jesus to Vardy week 32
    Son to Maddison week 33

    Martinez Forster
    TAA Rüdiger Shaw Alonso* Fofana*
    Salah Jota Son Greenwood* Neto*
    Kane Jesus (c)* Davis

    Team B
    Sterling to Bruno week 32
    Son to Maddison week 33

    Martinez Forster
    TAA Rüdiger Shaw Dias* Holding*
    Salah Jota Son Sterling(c)* Lingard*
    Kane Iheanacho* Davis

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    3. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Agree with others, B is better.

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  18. Gerhardinho
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    1:Martinez and Holding
    VS
    2:Mendy and Amartey??

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  19. Lovren an elevator
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Do I start:

    Lloris (MUN)

    or

    Johnstone (SOU)

    Thanks

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  20. JakeTheRed
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hola fellas!

    Could you please take 30 seconds to have a look at my WC?

    Ederson - (Forster)
    Dias - Semedo - Shaw - (Phillips) - (Ward)
    Salah - Fernandes - Jota - Neto - Pereira
    Kane - Vardy - (Vydra)

    0 ITB - Is there anything blatantly obvious that I'm lacking?

    Thanks in advance!

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good, though a double up of Wolves seems excessive tbh. Lose one if not both.

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

      You don't have a keeper for 33. Not enamoured with the Semedo pick.

      No Son for 32 bit of a worry as well, I wouldn't want to sell Salah or Bruno that week to get him.

      Ultimately think you're making some sacrifices by pushing Vardy into the side.

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    3. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You need FH if you go for that goalie combination. Do you?

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    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The two who stand out to me are Son (but I guess you could bring him in next week) and Lingard (whose form seems it might be annoyingly sustainable after all)

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    5. JakeTheRed
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you for the responses!

      I hadn't realised that Ederson & Forster both are missing GW33, so thanks for pointing that out.

      The reason for a few of the rogue picks I have are to try and catch up in my ML.

      As ridiculous as it may sound, I'm trying to convice myself out of Son. I already have Kane who I will captain GW32, Son hasn't exactly been smashing the points out recently, either. The obvious reason for leaving Son out is so that I can have Vardy for atleast 5 GW's, who I may use as a captain option at some point. As much as people are jumping on Nacho, I don't trust him at all.

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  21. Wee Jinky
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    On a W/C looking to BB GW 32. Team completed apart from one final decision:

    A) Christensen, Shaw & Lingard

    B) Alonso, Shaw & Saka

    C) Alonso, Masuaku & Lingard

    All three options cost 16.2m

    I think Christensen could be rested for my BB GW32

    Thoughts?

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    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A but go Rudiger.

      I'm BB-ing in 32 also, but haven't settled on a WC squad yet. What's the rest of yours looking like?

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      1. Wee Jinky
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Forster Mendy
        Holding Rudiger Shaw Coufal Phillips
        Salah Lingard Bruno Son Jota
        Lacazette Ineanacho Kane

        I have Christensen because price going up but always intended to use Rudiger rather than Christensen. The trouble is I think Rudiger will be rested the next 2 GWs which effs up my plans for the BB so contemplating replacing Rudiger & Lingard for Alonso & Saka

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        1. popcoin
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Looking at something pretty similar. The big omissions being Trent and City.
          Lacazette is an interesting punt, just don’t think I have the courage to do it.
          What’s the thinking behind Rudiger being rested? Seems safe to me

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  22. JabariParkersEyelid
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Really like this one, maybe a bit risky with a thin bench?

    Schmeichel Forster
    Trent Shaw James Rudiger Veltmann
    Salah Jota Bruno Son Lingard
    Kane Iheanacho Davis

    .2 itb

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good plenty of bench options

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    2. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That's fine for bench imo - Veltman is 100% adequate as second bench.

      The tricky part might be having nowhere to go up front from Nacho if and when the time comes.

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      1. JabariParkersEyelid
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Son would be the casualty here I think. Fixtures for Spurs turn at similar time to Leicester.

        Thanks to both!

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  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How does the latest draft look? Dallas and Coufal are the only two I'm uncertain of. Budget of 9.7

    0itb and FH left
    Mendy Forster
    Rudiger TAA Shaw Dallas* Coufal*
    Son Lingard Bruno Jota Salah
    Kane Nacho Davis

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  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Just coming round after a general anaesthetic & the WiFi is excellent 🙂

    Bench order & C correct ?

    Mendy,
    Rüdiger, Shaw, Dias,
    Son, Sterling C, Lingz, Jota, Bruno,
    Kane, Bamford,

    Martinez, Watkins, Cresswell, Dallas,

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Prob OOP Dallas ahead of LCB Cresswell

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ta, play Watkins or Bamford was another 50/50

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Grealish still out. I would stick with Bamford. Expect City to be heavily rotated.

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      General toothache?

      I like the team. But the cappo I do not like. Sterling has been colder than liquid nitrogen of late.

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Arthroscopy - knee surgery

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        1. Botman and Robben
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Get well soon.

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    3. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling in hibernation.

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    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. Sterling could be a decent C punt this week. Hope your surgery went well.

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ta just very light headed but service has been first class.
        Just a shame the prem footballers get seen in hours & I have be been waiting six months.

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    5. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'd play Watkins this week over Bam (I am)

      Sterling C is bold (and fun) of course but you can always blame the anaesthetic when it goes wrong. I don't suppose you'll be allowed to kick the cat 🙂

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  25. Botman and Robben
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC draft no. 3476. What you think?

    Lloris
    Rudiger Phillips Dias
    Bruno Jota Lingard Son Salah
    Kane Nacho

    Martinez Watkins Shaw Mitchell

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Heavy in the GK department. Outfield players look good

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Want to go in heavy with Lloris in 32, then dump asap.

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Can you trust Spurs to keep a CS against Soton and Everton? A lot of uncertainy and rotation in def puts me off

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          1. Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Not really, but I am willing to give it a shot.

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            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              haha fair enough. It is a DGW after all

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Excellent

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

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  26. LIARS POKER
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone thinking Neto instead of Lingard on WC?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    2. Eleven Hag
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Can't choose myself between the two

      Wolves has fixtures but don't score too many whereas westham looking fluent going forward

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    3. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Both

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  27. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How is this initial WC looking?

    Martinez, Forster
    TAA, Phillips, Fofana, Rudiger, Mitchell
    Jota, Son, Lingard, Bruno, Raphinha
    Vardy, Ings, Kane

    0.0 itb

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Could work

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  28. AudereESTFacere
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all,

    Would appreciate some assistance with strategy, not sure how best to setup for BGW33 and possible DGW(s) and only have WC left. current team:

    Martinez Areola
    Shaw Stones Dallas Coufal Taylor
    Salah Bruno Son Lingard Gundo
    Kane Bamford Maja

    2FT 0.7 ITB

    Thinking this week - Gundo & Bamford > Jota & Iheanacho

    Are people using WC now even without FH left?

    TIA

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    1. jtreble
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t forget about the potential for BGW36 as well - read the recent article on here ...

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      1. jtreble
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        ... good luck.

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        1. AudereESTFacere
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Very good point, I guess we can plan as much as possible but it could all change and may not even pay off! I'll make the 2 transfers as above for now then as those games are happening. Appreciate the heads up

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  29. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    First time Ive owned a Burnley attacker all game.
    I feel dirty somehow...

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Vydra or Wood?

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Vydra, budget reasons.

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  30. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Son has scored 2 goals in the last 16 gws. Is he essential after gw32?

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

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