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Dugout Discussion January 22

Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Hull City

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Gameweek 22 concludes at Stamford Bridge where leaders Chelsea will bid to extend the gap at the top with another three points against Hull City.

The Diego Costa circus monopolises the pre-match chatter and, with the striker recovered from a “back problem”, he is immediately re-installed to Antonio Conte’s starting line-up to lead the attack.

Costa is backed by 10.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers with the captaincy, while team-mate Eden Hazard earns the support of 7.6%.

The Belgian has returned just a goal and two assists in the last five Gameweeks, causing a good degree of fidgeting among his 33.1% ownership.

However, the omens are good for both Hazard and Costa today.

The latter has scored in all three of his previous Premier League appearances against Hull, while also providing two assists.

Equally, Hazard has scored three and earned an assist in his last four Premier League appearances against the Tigers.

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

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  1. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero -> Kane (-4) ?

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    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 4 months ago

        no

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      • Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        considering a -4 before efl cup and fa cup games have been played?

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    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      a) Haz to Alli
      b) Amat to Brunt

      I have more than 11 starters if I keep Amat. Would play Brunt over Negredo with b

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      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A. Alli on fire and gives you cash to upgrade Negrado

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      2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I hate having more than 11 starters

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    3. Ellam9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good replacements for Lallana, gunna drop in price tonight. I have 1ft and 0.9 in the bank

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      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I have Kane and Alli but thinking Lal to Eriksen too

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        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Literally just thinking this, triple up on these three, forget spurs defense due to injuries.

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      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Lallana kind of fell to my 5th mid which made it easy to move him for Tom Davies last night and get over 3 mill itb. Lots of $ for another player upgrade. I would expect Davies to be nailed for the next match with his form but maybe not long term.

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      3. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Why replace lallana?

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        1. Ellam9
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Was thinking of upgrading to coutinho. Rubbish fixtures but on his day it doesn't really matter, and he was
          Essential before his injury

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    4. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Even as a non-owner, quietly annoyed that Hazard blanked. He presents an easy way for everyone to get Kane with a -4 or a Spurs mid double up.

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      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        It looks that way

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        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, would have liked an assist so that at least a few held on. Now, there's a wave going the Spurs way.

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    5. Jakarta
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen or Alli?

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      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I'm thinking both for the next few

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      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Alli

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      3. AA33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Alli

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      4. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Tough one. I like how involved Eriksen is and that he is a set piece specialist. Not the same goal threat though.

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    6. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud -> Costa for a -4 yay or nay?

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      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not for me

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        1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Not even against the leaky Liverpool defence? Arsenal won't score against Chelsea and Hull look tough too. After that is Southampton who we are terrible against

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      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes IMO

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    7. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kun > Costa
      Lallana > Eriksen

      Leaves me a wad of cash in bank. Yeah or Neah

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      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I like it, for a hit?

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        1. jayzico
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          A very small one. I'm doing it. Wish me luck 🙂

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      2. Legomane
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Kane or ibra instead of costa

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        1. jayzico
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          My front 3 is Kane Costa Ibra bro

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          1. Legomane
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Lovely

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    8. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Looking at this for a -4

      Hazard + Lallana --->>> Alli + Eriksen

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hmm yea short term it will def work.

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      2. Prøfeßör …
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        No Kane? Do it.

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      3. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Do it Jac. 3 spurs attack for me. WHat can go wrong? Haha

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    9. white lightning
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud to Kane for free - Y or N

      Would have to do before price rises as have the exact amount.

      Thanks.

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      1. AgentRed
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Y

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      2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah unless you need to invest elsewhere

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      3. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yay For Sure

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      4. Sgt. Schultz
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        How many Spurs mids ?

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      5. white lightning
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks boys. Will give me:
        Foster (Valdes)
        Alonso, Rose, Coleman, Jones (Pieters)
        Sanchez (c), Alli, Phillips, Stanislas (Lallana)
        Ibra, Kane (Defoe)

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    10. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is Baines definitely on penos? Lukaku could take one no?

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Baines took the last ones but remember that Lukaku was having a word with Baines before he took the last penalty. Might be just some pep talk but he might have also asked to take it.

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        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Hmmm cheers. Cant decide between Baines and Coleman..

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      2. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Koeman said if Everton need the goal (e.g. 0-0 or 1-0) then Baines

        If they're winning comfortably it's Lukaku

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        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I find that really strange

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    11. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mirallas or Barkley?

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    12. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Au revoir Hazard and antío Holebas.

      Hello Alli and Rose.

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      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Spurs defenders might not be worth their price tag with their injuries. Depends if Toby is out

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    13. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      People talk about Costa's fixtures but:

      Liverpool: anyone can score past them atm and Costa scored in the reverse fixture
      Arsenal: Chelsea will want payback after the 3-0 loss - which in fact made Chelsea switch to the 343 formation. Costa was the one player in the Chelsea team who seemed like he cared about that 3-0 loss, so I think he'll be up for it

      I'm considering getting him in over Kane because I have Dele Alli and no other Chelsea attacker

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Who would you want if you didn't have Alli?

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        1. PvA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Really tough one... I dunno

          It's just scary not having a Chelsea attacker

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      2. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool and Arsenal aren't that solid at the back, so don't think fixtures are a valid argument against Costa. Him ending up on 0 bonus again after this game might be a good argument though.

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      3. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Chelsea's fixtures after next two are awesome.

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      4. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I am thinking about it too. Obviously only got rid due to bizarre circumstances and Giroud (and Lukaku) haven't covered themselves in glory since.

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    14. JakesXI
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      NEED HELP

      Valdes
      Holgate Azpilicueta Gabriel Klavan Ake
      Lallana Alli Sanchez Phillips DeRoon
      Aguero Ibra Negredo

      0ITB and 2 free transfers.

      Thinking Klavan, DeRoon, Negredo >>>> Baines, Davies and Barnes?
      HELP

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    15. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Where does 59 points get me? Any good?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Small green if lucky.

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    16. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      FFFix app users -
      I'm switching from Android to iPhone soon. Our ipad doesn't seem to pick up any app for FFFix - do you just have to use the website?
      Cheers

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    17. anish10
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lallana > Coutinho ??

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      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not with Chelsea up next. I did the same move this week. Might bench Coutinho

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      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        huh?

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    18. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry, re-post as it got bottomed.

      A) Lallana and Defoe > Stanislas and Lukaku
      B) Cech and Lovren > Foster and Baines
      C) Lovren and Lallana > Holgate and Coutinho

      2 FTs

      Cech
      Alonso Rose Lovren
      Sanchez Lallana Pedro Phillips
      Ibra Kane Defoe
      Pickford Chambers Pieters Carrick

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      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        B

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    19. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hi there!

      Best to save here?

      Randolph / Jaku
      Alonso Jones Brunt / Pieters Amat
      KdB San(c)hez Antonio Alli / Fletcher
      Giroud Ibra Rondon
      1.4 itb - 1 ft

      Willing to make changes up to a -4, but dk if anything is really worth it this week, so I'm thinking just save now and then remove Giroud for Kane after Watford, moving others around to afford it.

      Thanks!

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    20. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Spent my transfer on Martina > Brunt, nothing else to needed doing.

      Heaton
      Jones Rose Brunt
      Sanchez Lallana Eriksen Phillips Pedro
      Ibra Kane

      Pickford Crouch Alonso Amat

      Thanks

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      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Lovely team !

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    21. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      The 3-5-2 formation struggling at the moment with not enough big hitting mids firing.

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yea just switched to this formation last week 😀

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      2. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Just switched to 343

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    22. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone getting Jesus in?

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      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        No

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      2. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        9m for rotation. No thanks.

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    23. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A : Defoe > Giruoud ( -4 )
      B : Antonio > Barkley ( -4 )
      C : Pieters > Rose ( - 4 )
      D : Defoe & Antonio > Lukaku + Stanislas ( - 8 )
      E : Defoe & Antonio > Barnes & Sterling ( -8)
      D : Keep Team

      0FT 1,5 ITB

      Heaton/Jakupovic
      Alonso/Baines/ Jones/Amat/Pieters
      Sanchez/Alli/Antonio/Phillips/De roon
      Kane/Ibra/Defoe

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    24. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Chances of Walcott going straight back into team? He was training last week so should be fit in 10 days. Might get a run out in FA cup.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Sub appearance knowing Wenger.

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      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Also has Welbeck and seemingly Iwobi now too to fight for his place with.

        I'd avoid.

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        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Fair points. Really struggling to find any subject 8m replacements for Haz

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          1. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            *sub

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    25. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho, Defoe and Negredo-->
      Kane, Lukaku and De Roon
      A good idea ?

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    26. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hi all, how long usually before bonus is added and leagues are updated?

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Within next hour or two.

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks, Sess.

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      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Ìts taken me way too long to twig but you really are quality. You're the best wind up merchant on here.

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    27. klavan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lallana> Alli for -4, have eriksen and no kane

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    28. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Haz + Rondon -> Coutinho + Kane (-4)?

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    29. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone not getting rid of Hazard? Got a midfield of Hazard, Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen and Phillips and there's no other mid I want at the moment

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Who've you got up front?

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        1. liiusions
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Ibra and Giroud. Got funds for Giroud->Lukaku as well if need be

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          1. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Hmm decent and you have double spurs. You could downgrade haz and get Costa tho.

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      2. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Same situation with the same middfielders. Coutinho is high on my list though but since they play Hazard, it seems silly to make that swap.

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    30. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard replacements?

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I'm hoping Walcott

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        1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Walcott might not start since Giroud is in good form

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          1. TooDifficuIt
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            is he ?

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          2. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            walcott and giroud are rotation risks when both are fit

            id say eriksen or alli is the best hazard replacement

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            1. HurriKane
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              sterling or kdb if your fancying a punt . pogba is not a bad shout too

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              1. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                I can do haz & giroud > sterling & kane. Exact funds.

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      2. butler
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        depends who you've already got

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

        kdb or alli for me can't decide now maybe after the cup

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