Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Saturday

With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Go get a goal Aaron

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  2. Qubit
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Wow, Gibbs injured already. I had had gwk 4.

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  3. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    Sanogo is dreadful.

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
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      Get Giroud on then

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  4. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    Rate Sanogo out of 10.

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    1. RocketMan
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      • 11 Years
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      -2

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
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      1000

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    3. Kew Pee Arr
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      3

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    4. Galfadez
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      69

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        Ay lmao

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    5. Not Irish
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      .5

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  5. FPL Daniel
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    @THESPORTSGUY - 2GOALS1CUP

    I answered on your question on previous page

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  6. Wouter
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    Barkley out for potentially 4-5 months.

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    1. Jafooli
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      Yikes

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    2. aehii
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      that's terrible. Damn.

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
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      What?

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    4. Rats Ass
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Bollocks. V bad news for everton.

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    5. Sir_Dunc
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      🙁

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      1. Sir_Dunc
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Everton official release says anything from 7 weeks to 4/5 months

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    6. Jairzinho
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Think this is bad news for the English game.

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  7. Heydudes13
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    10

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
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      Only 10. I'm on 33.

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  8. Jacketts Potatoes
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    Well today hasn't quite gone as planned to be honest. I'd guess I'm not alone in this thought.

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    1. Heydudes13
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Stupid Chester.

      Stupid Austin.

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Austin missed pen.

      Siggy---->Arnie last night

      Chester is only saving grace

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  9. Kew Pee Arr
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal proving why they'll never win the league take a top 4 this season. Paid £10m too much fir chambers; they're players see injury prone; no hard hitters in midfield; lack of final product

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Chambers will prove to be a better player than Shaw and for half the money

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      1. Kew Pee Arr
        • 10 Years
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        Not on this display

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  10. Galfadez
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    Naughton out for Kelly?

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  11. brianutd-why always we? 20
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    Top 4 keepers in watchlist all conceded today hmmmmmmm

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  12. aehii
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    I'm genuinely doing bad now. 11 points from 6 players. I really wanted a good start. Sturridge as captain needs to put in the best performance from a striker the world has ever seen.

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      • 10 Years
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      That's sh££e

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    2. BDMC5
      • 14 Years
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      Your got 13 points from siggy coming from ur 2nd sub.that's pretty Damn lucky if you ask me

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      1. aehii
        • 10 Years
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        Dunno why it links to that team. Not me.

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  13. Drogo
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    Praying for Wenger to keep Giroud on bench to get in Siggy, WHO IS WITH ME?!

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      -42

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    2. Rivaldo Izback
      • 11 Years
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      Me... but it wont happen 😀

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    3. Fiorentina Turner
      • 9 Years
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      AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LORD RAMSEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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  14. Captain Shirokov
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    Great move from Palace

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  15. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
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    Barkley out for upto 5 months - Eurosport

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      RIP casuals

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
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      Why?

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
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      Oh. It is serious. Facepalm

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
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        What's the injury?

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        1. I.A.P
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          His new pay packet tweaked his back

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    4. Sir_Dunc
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      7 weeks to 5 months

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  16. BenDavies
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Chambers needs to go, was thinking N.Taylor but seeing him getting taken off at 52 mins has worried me, I realise he was on a yellow, but Tiendalli impressed. Reckon he might not start for the next two?

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    1. Prime
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm a worried Naylor owner. Januzaj tore him to shreds.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kelly or vlaar

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  17. Piggs Boson
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    Not sure it's fair to judge Lamela's performance based on a tough trip away at West Ham, and playing with 10 men most of the match. And tbf, most of the Spurs team was poor. You'd expect them improve home against QPR.

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
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      this is fair

      but did he look a better prospect than eriksen?

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        No he did not. Didn't get much space though, Lamela likes to run behind defences, but couldn't against the Hammer's famous deep back line.

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        1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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          nice, thanks for the imput

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        2. Munsoned
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Who did you hear that from?

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    2. peetsku
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      what as the reason for him to play only an hour?

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    3. Qubit
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      Yep, spot on. Quite looking forward to Eriksen vs QPR myself.

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  18. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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    Kelly nailed?

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    1. Rivaldo Izback
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      pretty much

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    2. Prime
      • 11 Years
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      Should be, yes

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  19. Venom Snake
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    Ox and Giroud warming up

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
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      really hope alexis gets pulled

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      1. Venom Snake
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        Looks rusty but very involved

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
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        Oh my eyes!!!!

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  20. Venom Snake
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    Sanchez taking the corner

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
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      Poor.

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  21. Redhulkster
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is dier of spurs nailed on..
    Have to get naughton out..
    .anyone reply..

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    1. TheDogTor
      • 13 Years
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      Not 100%

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      1. Redhulkster
        • 10 Years
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        Then who is 100% except lorris

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        1. TheDogTor
          • 13 Years
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          I wouldn't like to guess mate. They have 2 left backs, vert, chiriches, dier, kaboul, dawson and they're after buying another cb.

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  22. PGR
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    Bring on Giroud already!!

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  23. Kew Pee Arr
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    So much for this sites predictions. Siggy apart the rest have been sh@@e

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 13 Years
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      What were your predictions?

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    2. Fray Bentos
      • 14 Years
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      Welcome to the template team. Never does well first week

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    3. Prime
      • 11 Years
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      Chester

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
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      Rooney was Ok.

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    5. Nabs Kebabs
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      lol

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    6. Cilly Bonnolly
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      What were your predictions then?

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  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Get Cazorla off!!

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
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      This

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Wenger did offer to pull him off at HT but Caz said he'd prefer a slice of orange

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
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      definetly.. very poor after the CC game

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  25. Donnie Brasco´s
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    on how much pts are you guys?
    Anybody around 25???

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    1. Podge
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      26 🙁

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    2. Redhulkster
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      Me :/

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    3. Venom Snake
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      52 before baps

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      1. Donnie Brasco´s
        • 10 Years
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        ????
        nice!

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
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      34 from nine with Rooney and Chester's bonus points to come, any other points Debuchy and Ramsey might score here, and Sigurdsson first sub. 😀

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    5. Flying Assassins
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      28

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  26. Klopp's Kids
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    Naylor got destroyed by Sterling last year twice...not that great of a pick IMO

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    1. Venom Snake
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      He got hooked early

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    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
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      not bothered as long as he gets picked tbh

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Blackett to Kelly looking like my exciting transfer this week 🙂

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    1. denial
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      Will be getting either him or Chester.

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
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      I'm struggling to find a transfer. Bartley out or Giroud.

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  28. super zlatan
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    You guys been impressed by debuchy so far?

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    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
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      Defensively not on par with Mert or Kosh but I can see him getting a handful of assists from his crosses.

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  29. denial
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    Debuchy will be a great FPL pick when fixtures clear up.

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  30. Towsor44
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    g roo on

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