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  @Mike108uk

  Dec 17 at 8:1PM

  If you only had 8 players and 1 TF would you still have the same view about removing the likes of Antonio and those who don’t have a fixture but have ok medium term games? I.e when does lack of numbers overrule the good medium term fixtures argument?

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 17 at 9:48PM

  Hi Mike, I think the decision is team / numbers dependent. I empathise that this looks very different when faced with many players without a fixture this week.
  I would say if I had 8 and 1 FT, I’d definitely use the FT and probably look at a single hit for a player I want long term and go with 10 this week. I hope that helps?

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  @Pradeep Bharadhwaj

  Dec 17 at 10:54PM

  Salah is probably the safer option for Captain this week. What do you think of Foden as an alternative option? Worth considering?

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 18 at 12:51PM

  Not really, maybe a vice captain, but I’d go with a Saturday chap the way things are going..

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  @ezzamiellias

  Dec 18 at 1:59AM

  I have bernardo.. should i change to foden?

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 18 at 12:52PM

  No – not this week. Bernardo is fit

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  @MacGonsalves

  Dec 18 at 2:55AM

  Hi Rich… Matt Targett doesnt seem like a regular starter to me.. how do you see that, do you think he’ll play week in week out? although he seems to be a good budget buy..

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 18 at 12:52PM

  Not any more Mac – hope you held that transfer..?

  

  @MacGonsalves

  Dec 18 at 1:16PM

  I did hold that transfer yeah…im playing with 10 men and rolling the free transfer..

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  @Lofty1

  Dec 18 at 3:39AM

  As always an excellent article and greatly enjoyed your guest appearance on the most recent Green Arrow episode. I liked your phrase “patience is the 4th chip we are given, and it is down to use to decide whether to apply it or not” or something like that. Indeed sit tight with our teams, as long as they are structurally sound. Thanks Rich and all the best for the weekend game (p.s. Match of the day is going to be exactly that ha ha).

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 18 at 12:55PM

  Thanks Simon. I think I said: Patience is the extra chip we are all given but so few of us use it effectively’ – it gets a bit twisted, but the gist is – wait for news.. wait for returns etc. Millions still making early Villa moves this week and look what happened..

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  @MacGonsalves

  Dec 18 at 12:6PM

  Hi Rich… have u decided on using the second transfer?

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 18 at 12:55PM

  of course.. deadline now 4pm, will likely move at 3.59..

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 18 at 12:56PM

  sorry of course not..the situation is so fluid that all tomorrows games could still be called off, I think we’ll get a pause now TBH..

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  @shwaini31@hotmail.com

  Dec 18 at 2:52PM

  Hi Rich, I think that I will not take any risks in this round and will keep two transfers for the next round, as the current situation is unstable 😓

  

  @@RichClarke

  Dec 18 at 3:58PM

  Lacazette in last minute for Watkins!

  

  @shwaini31@hotmail.com

  Dec 18 at 4:0PM

  👏🏻

  

  @shwaini31@hotmail.com

  Dec 18 at 4:5PM

  Thanks for sharing this move, I was about to do it, but like I said it’s scary now, I wish you the best Rich