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Dugout Discussion – Tottenham vs Sunderland

18 September 2016 4862 comments
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A busy Sunday of football comes to its conclusion at White Hart Lane as Spurs and Sunderland go head-to-head in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The hosts’ 4-0 win over Stoke last weekend boosted out faith in the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, yet their midweek Champions League loss to Monaco at Wembley suggests Mauricio Pochettino’s side have yet to hit top gear.

Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela owners are left cursing their luck after the duo were named amongst the subs, with Mousa Dembele returning to the XI following a six-match suspension.

Certainly, the home side will be buoyed by their visitors’ second-half capitulation at home to Everton on Monday night.

The Black Cats have yet to win under David Moyes and, considering their current form, may well be lucky to avoid a repeat of the 4-1 reverse in the corresponding fixture last season.

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  1. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which sub 7 mil 4th mid for the next few?

    A. Snoddy (liv, CHE next two)
    B. Capoue
    C. Chadli (plays the mighty Stoke next)
    D. Other (who?)

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    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is this worth a -8?

    Gray/Redmond/hazard--->kun/(sterling/firminho)/marney

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    1. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. I'd keep Redmond for W'ham though

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  3. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    FFF predicting Hazard to drop tonight. Lots of WCs in play most likely? Don't really want to make my moves now.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      -51.6% on fpl stats

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If not tonight, tomorrow night.

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      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Might as well do the transfers tonight then. Would hate to lose 0.1 unnecessarily.

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    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      At 50% would take a lot of transfers out to drop tonight

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      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        According to FFF he's falling at 6% per hour. 😮

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    4. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'll be ditching for Sanchez anyway, bringing in Sterling now in hope of a doulbe rise for him.

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  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    On a wildcard who is the defensive options that people are after?As a cheap option Watford fixtures look good..Everton/Arsenal?

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    1. WE ARE RANGERS
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Walker has been the weapon of choice for me since GW2

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah top defender Spurs fixtures ok?Just realising all arsenal are 6+ so will prob avoid them. Leicster or Everton a better shout defensively?

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        1. WE ARE RANGERS
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I have Coleman too, mostly because I had exactly 5.4 so could not afford Baines

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    2. OLEgend
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs Everton Arsenal

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  5. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    KDB rising tonight. Is realistic to expect double price rise before next gameweek?

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      I hope so

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      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm getting him in for Sanchez who is unlikely to rise at all. Should've done when I activated my wildcard. Rookie mistake.

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    2. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      he's not gonna rise tonight though

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      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You think so?

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        1. Bleach †
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          at 87.5 atm so I'd say 99.9% he's not gonna rise tonight

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    3. Pariße
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      That would be a triple rise then. He already rose +0.1m on Saturday

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  6. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ozil & Hazard > Mane & KDB sound good for free?

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  7. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What about this, need to do 3 tranfers to make it work .... Foster/Jaku, Coleman, Walker, Friend, (Amat, Love), Sterling, Sanchez, Lamela, Firmino (Capoue), Benteke, Lukaku, Kun

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  8. whosinmidfield
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    is benteke > aguero and hazard to sterling worth the -8 hit?

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  9. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Here're the results of today's GW6 wildcard hot topic:

    1. Your prefered goalkeeper pairing?

    Foster & Jakupovic 36%
    Heaton & Pickford 27%
    Foster & Heaton 18%
    Heaton & Jakupovic 9%

    Foster, Heaton and Jakupovic are all selected by 55%. Pickford comes in 4th place with 36% of the votes.
    Only one manager is opting for the budget (8.1£) pairing Pickford & Jakupovic.

    2. Who is your Everton defender of choice?

    Baines 61%
    Williams 30%
    Coleman 9%

    A clear win for Baines, the most expensive Everton option, while only 9% have voted for Coleman, who got a goal and 2 bonus in yesterday's win over Middlesbrough. Williams get's a third of the votes but early signs are showing he may not be the bonus king he was at Swansea?!.

    3. Capoue - 4th mid or 5th mid?

    5th mid. 50%
    4th mid. 32%
    Rotating 4th/5th mid. 18%

    50% are still benching Capoue but after he scored again today, I'm sure many will consider playing him from now on. He has great fixtures coming up but he surely can't maintain his shot conversion rate?

    4. Keep Hazard or ditch Hazard?

    Ditch Hazard 95%
    Keep Hazard 5%

    A landslide victory for the Hazard out camp. Many have lost patience with him after two consecutive blanks including a captaincy fail in GW4.
    Some tricky fixtures are coming his way while Sanchez goes on a great run. De Bruyne is also a popular replacement option in his price bracket.

    5. Which Liverpool midfielder to get?

    Firmino 64%
    Mane 23%
    Lallana 9%
    No Liverpool mid. 4%

    Another clear decision for many. Firmino is the most selected choice after scoring twice and assisting once over his last two appearances.
    He's also cheaper than Mane which could be crucial to afford another heavy hitter.

    6. Man.City double up or is Kun enough?

    Double up with Sterling & Aguero 36%
    Kun is enough 36%
    Double up with City mid. (Sterling/KDB) & Aguero 23%

    The Man.City double up fraction has definitely risen over the last GW. Many have ignored/not trusted Sterling so far but now he looks like a great option in a free scoring side. A huge 59% are doubling up on the City attack with Aguero and either Sterling or de Bruyne.

    7. Aguero + Ibrahimovic. Yes or no?

    No 50%
    Yes 45%
    Undecided 5%

    Very close as expected. With Lukaku/Costa firing atm. many are getting rid of Ibrahimovic and are using the funds to upgrade elsewhere.
    A look at his 63% will be very scary for non owners though.

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    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Some interesting results. Thanks all for replying on the HT!

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Was this conducted before UTd match?

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        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          yes, Capoue 4th mid. probably far more votes now.

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    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks, seeing I'll be prettty template on my wild card

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Number 6...Sterling is given as an option twice?

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      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, 36% wrote Sterling & Aguero and another 23% wrote doubling up.

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    4. DeathAngel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Foster gets injured a lot and rarely plays a full season, (probably why he was put at 4.5 this year).

      If Jaku has lost his place by then, you might be without a keeper at some point if you have the Foster/Jaku combo.

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    5. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks, another few replies tho added to the original q!

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    6. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      "Only one manager is opting for the budget (8.1£) pairing Pickford & Jakupovic."

      https://67.media.tumblr.com/2499c39860d0411f7190e060dece8d39/tumblr_n64u0hrH7y1s3j9y8o1_400.gif

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  10. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lost on last page

    How's this for a -8

    Benteke > Aguero
    Hazard > Capoue
    Ozil > Firmino
    Barkley > Bolasie

    or have you got any other ideas about improving this front 8 after an atrocious last two GWs after WC

    Hazard Ozil Barkley Januzaj Drinkwater

    Ibrahimovic Deeney Benteke

    1.3 in bank 2FT

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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  11. jernej93
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Best defender for 4.7? Have Foster in goal .. worth doubling with Evans?

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  12. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Seeing there's a mini Zuñiga bandwagon on after goal + assit- rising at 10.5 %/h. Only played 28 minutes in total 😮

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  13. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sturrridge Firmino Wijnaldum absent from #LFC training today.

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    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Whaaaat, why? I don't want to lose Roberto, i can't play this game without him...

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Could be extended rest, the fact they might not start in the cup, or knocks. We'll find out soon.

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        1. Frank Black
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, i mean if Rob didn't play on friday i don't see how he could have been involved in the training session today.

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        2. Bleach †
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I just hope Firm will not play cup and be available at weekend

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Panic!

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    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Oh man. Had my mind set on Firmino in and might have to do the transfers tonight if Hazard is dropping. Do I gamble on Firm or go with Mane instead?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Klopp said himself he decided not to play Firmino last minute. I'd be surprised if he missed this week,

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        1. I Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah. Probably not taking any chances with him.

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    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane is the way to go (I hope).

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  14. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone dropping Valencia/United DF? Leicester, Liverpool and Chelsea in the next four...

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    1. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, prefer Everton/spurs defence atm

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I was thinking about doubling up on Everton(have Baines, was thinking about Coleman too) but that i might go with Holebas since Kun is back.

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        1. OLEgend
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I picked Stek and Williams in my W.C this week, refree ruined the party.

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes probably will be doing

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  15. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Help please

    A) KDB + Deeney

    or

    B) Sterling + Lukaku

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  16. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    It seems like people have forgotten that there are cup games in midweek. Injuries could come and everybody doing their transfers today or tomorrow.

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    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      good time to be on WC 🙂

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

      No biggie, I'm wildcarding.

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  17. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Should I WC

    Current team.

    Jaku/Foster
    Shaw/Walker/Evans/Friend/Amat
    Hazard/Ozil/Firmino/Antonio/Capoue
    Ibra/Luk/Tekkers

    Already on a -4 and I want to do.

    Ibra--Aguero
    Hazard--Sanchez
    Ozil--Snodgrass
    Friend--Baines

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard time

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  18. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is there a better option in an around the Snoddy range for couple weeks before I bring the Scot in?

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Get him before the price rise

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  19. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What is the consensus on KDB? Red hot at the moment but is Sterling viewed as better VFM?

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  20. Energetics
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which one:

    A. Snoddy and Ibra

    B. Sanchez and Benteke

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  21. marco_atk85
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Please share your valuable comments for WC team

    Heaton, Foster
    Baines, Valencia, Friend, Holebas, Amat
    Sanchez, Antonio, Bolasie, Capoue, Marney
    Kun, İbra, Lukaku

    Thanks in advance

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I would have atleast one 4.0 gk. Not sure about Bolasie either. Snoddy could better despite tough fixtures.

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  22. Tucker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Right folks, two transfers this week for a hit. Which is gonna serve me best?

    (1) Negredo + Barkley -> Aguero + Capoue

    (2) Negredo + Hazard -> Aguero + Walcott/Cazorla

    (3) Costa + Hazard -> Aguero + Mané

    (4) Costa + Barkley -> Aguero + Sterling.

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    1. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      4

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    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      3

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    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        1 or 4

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        1. Tucker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks guys, I'm thinking 4 is gonna serve me better in the long run, especially given that Costa is on 4 yellows and Chelsea have a poor run of fixtures.

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    4. jam sandwich
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton - Pickford
      Valencia - Baines - Collins - Evans - Amat
      Hazard - Ozil - Sterling - Antonio - Capoue
      Ibrahimovic - Lukaku - Benteke

      0.1 ITB 2 FT

      Ibrahimovic & Ozil > Aguero & Firmino -0?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        yes and then hazard to sanchez next gw

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          This. Doing the same

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        2. jam sandwich
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          would have to find 1m somewhere for that

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      2. OLEgend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Prefer Ozil over Hazard this week,Ozil at home and Chelsea defense is weaker than Arsenal. The cup match against Leicester means they might not be able to give rest to key players especially in defense.

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    5. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A) Sterling + Deeney (no chelsea)

        or

        B) Snodgrass + Costa (with aguero)

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        1. CostaCoffee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          A

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          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers

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        2. CostaCoffee
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hazard Costa and Bony -> ? 2ft

          A) Firmino Costa and Kaku

          B) Mane Kane and Bony

          Next week I'll do Bony to Deeney if B

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          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 2 months ago

              A

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          2. Kante Be Bothered
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            This may be random but if you look at the highest scoring player from each GW the jersey is transforming from a red jersey to a blue one.

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            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              😆

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            2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              very good 🙂

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            3. Arteta
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Next one is sky blue. Aguero haul!

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              1. Kante Be Bothered
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Exactly what i was thinking 😉

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          3. Melania
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Wildcarders this week, are keeping hold of Valencia/Shaw?

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            1. Melania
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              *are you

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            2. MTPockets
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Likely valencia to walker/baines

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                1. Garlana
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  This

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            3. rowingtech09
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              How's this WC look?

              Foster - Jaku
              Holebas - J. Evans - Kelly - Amat - 4.0
              Sanchez - Capoue - Antonio - Sterling - Barry
              Ibra - Costa - Kun

              The defense is lightweight but a lot of heavy hitters up front. I think it's silly to go without Ibra just because Man Utd. have had a bad couple of weeks, he will consistently score goals. Costa has also been incredibly consistent although there is the YC issue. Not sure why all the fuss about Firmino, yes Liverpool are scoring a lot of goals but his underlying stats aren't that great.

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            4. Costa in Wengerland
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              LMS Safety Score Anyone?

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            5. Garlana
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Best defender under 4.6m to get in on a wc other than a Watford defender?

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              1. Whazza
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Evans

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              2. Costa in Wengerland
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Kone

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              3. MTPockets
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Maybe kelly if you can rotate & use the 0.1m

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