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Dugout Discussion September 27

The Dugout Discussion – Watford versus Crystal Palace

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There’s just the one Premier League fixture for Fantasy managers to monitor over their Sunday lunches, with Watford welcoming Crystal Palace to Vicarage Road.

It’s a tale of two sides with conflicting form: the Hornets are riding high after back-to-back victories, while the Eagles’ wings have been clipped by successive defeats.

Watford rank third-bottom for goals conceded (five) and big chances conceded (five), illustrating their diligence at the back. Moreover, they are the only side in the league that are yet to concede a home goal this campaign. The Hornets have added a sting to their defensive resolve in recent Gameweeks, too, recording wins over Swansea and Newcastle.

The Eagles amassed eight goals through the opening four Gameweeks but have registered consecutive blanks since then. Also of concern to Alan Pardew is the fact that Palace have conceded more shots inside the box (66) than any team in the league. That being said, they rank sixth for big chances (10) and shots on target (28), which should ensure that Watford’s back line are in for a testing afternoon.

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  1. tm245
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Watford looked so much better on MOTD...

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    1. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone looks good on MOTD

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    2. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep - highlight packages are the only thing to watch

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  2. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    First clean sheet of the season for Palace, McCarthy doesn't play

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They wouldn't have kept one if he was playing.

      *Puts Ward on watchlist.*

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  3. DannyBoy....
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If you were ditching one of Ivanovic or Fabregas from a draft team, which would it be?

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    1. Gaffa914
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both

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    2. SuperDan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Iva

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd ditch both. Ivanovic could easily be dropped and much better options around in midfield.

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      1. DannyBoy....
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Not in a draft league though unfortunately where decent players have been snapped up.

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    4. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Fab. Chelsea will start getting CS soon I'd say.

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      1. SuperDan
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yup as soon as they bench Iva lol

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    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ivan.

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  4. internal error
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    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Come on random watford player. Score damn it

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    1. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would love it if Ibarbo or Jurado or one of those players who virtually no one owns scored

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  5. TheSteel
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    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gonna need that wba cs tomorrow

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This!!

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    2. Elijah's Wood
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same

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  6. Numb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Aargh! Why didn't I play Hennessey on the off chance he might play!?? I had just written him off.

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Pardew's quotes midweek suggested McCarthy still had the job

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    2. MikeyMitz
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same.. 🙁

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  7. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Full time?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      4 min

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        cheers, no access

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    2. Blue Lion
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Extra time

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  8. jackluhg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    5 minutes added time.. enough for an Ighalo brace lol

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  9. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Deeney looks like a young Severus Snape

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    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      harsh on snape

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      1. mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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  10. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Due to Wilsons injury I know seem to be stuck with 3 united players...

    Martial, Darmian & Depay.

    Not good. Oh, and 3 city. 🙁

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      (I don't think anyone's worth a hit)

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing wrong with having 6 players from top 2 in the standings.

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Oh, I lied.

        2 city.

        I forgot I offloaded Siova for Payet.

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Getting Vardy in?

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          1. Evs
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            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah.

            So now x2 bloody Leicester as well 🙄

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              He's in form. So is Mahrez. Stop complaining 😉

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              1. Evs
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                • 14 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                I like to moan... 😉

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    3. TheSteel
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Whats the severity of his injury?

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Pretty bad Wilson.

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    4. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The top 2 in the league, not like having triple Watford or anything.

      Hungover today?

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Hungover ?

        I've not stopped drinking since 4pm yesterday 😉 (joke)

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        1. Trigg ⭐️
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Ha! Good time to be a Welshman.

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          1. Evs
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            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I did enjoy myself yesterday I must say 😀

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    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice score rookie.

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Still not doing well on the (c) fronts.

        1 goal and 2 assists out of all my caps to date

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    6. Parm
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Memphis to Mané next week for me. Glad he's finally got us some points 😛

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Keep the faith.

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  11. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Fergie in the building?

    5mins ET

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  12. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    5 minutes ET, what on earth?

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  13. Elijah's Wood
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What would be the priority transfer:

    A) Ayew out for £8.5m mid

    B) Begovic out

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eh? 3 home games in 4 for Bego, surely keep!

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Chelsea dont seem too convincing at the back unfortunately

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    2. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep both.

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Keeping faith in Swans attacking?

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        1. MikeyMitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Every team goes through swings. Swans started hot and cooled off. He'll still accumulate points in the weeks to come as Swans refind their form

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    3. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew. Definitely.

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeh will probably be getting rid of him, i know i should be patient but its tough when he gets 2 points every week

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    4. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew has a bad game next, but after he will face some bad def! Bego is keeping is place for the next 6 at least.
      No other issues?? you're a lucy guy 😉

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeh very rare that im in this situation mind you! Im just hoping Chelsea will remember they won the league last season. Swans are frustrating to root for.

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  14. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    http://i.imgur.com/IN9Sz2I.gifv

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That's very random 😀

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  15. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lost page

    Begovic
    Kolarov, Martin, Richards (Jenk, Cedric)
    Sanchez, KDB, Payet, Mahrez, Holaahan
    Kun, Martial (Wilson)

    made my FT before Wilson injury 🙁

    Anyhting worth a hit? Wilson? and who to bench if someone enters for wilson?

    Thanks in advance

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  16. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Robbed off a CS there. 🙁

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  17. National Anthem
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Worth doing Aguero + Ayew > Sanchez + Pelle for price rises or rather keep Kun and hope he delivers over next two weeks ?

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    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I sold ayew for KDB. Was sanchez a priority for you before the hatty??
      Kun is not delivering for his price but will you be confortable next week without him against NEW?

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      1. National Anthem
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I had Sanchez up until GW 3, but because Arsenal looked poor I transfered him out. As for Kun, I'm comfortable having him as long as Silva plays, I transfered Silva out after two weeks of him not playing, he provides better chances for Aguero than KDB imo, still KDB is more likely to score than Silva.

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  18. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If you had 8.5m for a midfielder(already have Walcott) , who would you get ?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mahrez

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Apart from him ofcourse

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    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      i'd find the extra dosh to get Mata I would

      otherwise I'd get the great Dane

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      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Barkley

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      2. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Eriksen?

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      3. Elijah's Wood
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Bendtner?

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    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Payet

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Serious?

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          You make it sound like buying the second highest scoring mid is a bad idea

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    4. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I suddenly like the look of Lamela. Eriksen, Puncheon, Ritchie likely to score points over the next few weeks as well

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    5. Elijah's Wood
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Im in the same boat, leaning towards Payet

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  19. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else with Palace and United defenders? Only teams to get a CS.

    o/

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    1. Ally - Killie Til I Die
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      PAPA SOARE

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      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Souare and Smalling 😀

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    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
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      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I have none.

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      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Every dos has its day, fella

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        1. Rains of Castamere
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          *dog

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    3. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      And there will be one for Pulis's side. Everything crossed

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  20. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Prodl diving. lol

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  21. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hennessey YC 😆

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  22. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    is it over now?

    why not?

    and how have you stayed awake watching it?

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  23. Ally - Killie Til I Die
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hold on to that BAP Papa

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hero

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      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        On for 2 baps right?

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        1. Demí
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Looks like 1 sadly

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  24. Demí
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hennessey yellow. Good for Souare baps i hope

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    1. Ally - Killie Til I Die
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You own Papa?

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I thought all the cool kids did?

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        1. Ally - Killie Til I Die
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Haha, played him over Richards. Hopefully he lands us some BAPS too.

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  25. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hennessey costs himself a bap probably.

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  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Souare finally 😎

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    1. TheSteel
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Well done. Played francis over him

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        i played him because i didn't have a choice 😉

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  27. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I can't watch

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  28. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Kolarov Zouma, Francis
    Hazard, Sanchez, Payet, Mahrez, Ayew
    Aguero, Martial

    McCarthy, Martin, Targett, Watmore

    Right how I see it, is that, I have R.Martin with a decent fixture to not worry about Targett being a non starter.

    In an ideal world I'd upgrade Ayew but no way of finding the funds

    I only have 0.1m in the bank. Thinking of getting a new keeper...sensible idea?

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  29. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hopefuuly another yellow for Hennessey

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  30. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Im thinking of getting in Sako.

    Good move? Shaqiri > Sako?

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