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The Numbers Game – Liverpool’s Midfield

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Lincoln City’s shock FA Cup win over Burnley has handed Fantasy managers an extra match to plan for ahead of Gameweek 28, with the Clarets’ visit to Liverpool now guaranteed.

One of only eight sides set to offer us a fixture in each of the next three Gameweeks, Jurgen Klopp’s men also face a favourable trip to Leicester City next Monday evening.

With the Alexis Sanchez exodus in full flow after Arsenal clinched a spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday night, thus depriving the Gunners of matches in Gameweek 26 and 28, we put the Merseysiders midfield options under the microscope.

First up, we’ll look at how Klopp’s attack is performing when compared with both the rest of the top-flight and their own season averages.

We then monitor the displays of their midfielders over each players’ respective last six matches, looking for signs of form at a time when many are turning to Sadio Mane on the back of his two-goal haul against Spurs last time out.

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  1. Craig
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at a few options for my 2 free transfers, any opinion on these or other options would be helpful!

    Currently have front 8 of
    Sanchez, Alli, Phillips, Stanislas, Capoue
    Ibra, Kane, Carroll

    A) Sanchez and Stanislas > Mane and Sigurdsson

    B) Sanchez and Ibra > Mane and Lukaku (with 4.7 in bank)

    C) Any other options?

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      like the look of A. Stanislas has to be sorted and would want to keep Ibra for gw27

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

    Being a City fan was a lot easier when we were rubbish!

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You want to swap places with a Villa fan?

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

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      and a lot less enjoyable

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  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Great to see Kun regaining his mojo tonight. Seemed really happy to be out there

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  4. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    😆

    http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/39045017

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

      I'd love to see a 23-stone man in goal... the ball would orbit around him.

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    2. BRFC1883
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Old news now

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  5. joeleenus
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Help please! 1 FT and 0.5 ItB...

    Heaton (Pickford*)
    Alonso / Coleman (V) / Brunt / Chambers / (Amat)
    Alli (C) / Sigurdson / Phillips / King (Sanchez)
    Benteke / Defoe (Ibrahimovic)

    Suggestions on how to navigate the next 3 GWs. Was going to wait for 2FTs. Probably need rid of Benteke / Defoe / Alli / Phillips for Antonio / Firminio / Lukaku / Carroll...

    Ta!

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't captain Alli for starters. Maybe Sanchez to Mane, Benteke to Kaku for a hit? Then bench Chambers

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      1. Mick J
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I second this.

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  6. Boydinho
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I heard the crowd on Eastlands today.

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  7. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I can get this for GW 28 - hows she looking?

    Valdes*
    Coleman Brunt Robertson Cedric*
    Mane Siggy Antonio Phillips
    Lukaku Barnes

    Ibra, Alli, Alonso, Pick

    Would need hits for any further changes...should I?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      good as is

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

        Would a -4 (considered as a -2) for an active GK be worth it?

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        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeh Valdes to Jaku, I would.

          Money itb & better fixtures.

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

            Cheers, exactly what I had in mind (would pick up someone other than Robertson) and keep Pick for the DGWs 😀

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  8. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any of these worth a hit or start Stanislas?

    A Stanislas > Coutinho/Firmino
    B Ali > Mane
    C Sanchez > Mane
    D Holgate > Coleman (Have Baines)

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A with Firmino looks decent

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  9. Mick J
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I’m sorry for asking... It’s absolutely certain that Arsenal will have blank gameweeks 26 and 28, right? No chance of any games, say Leicester (H), being moved to midweek next week, thus becoming gameweek 26?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      100% certain

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      1. Mick J
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks! I would’ve been a bit worried without Alexis in my team against Leicester at home. 😉

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Unlikely.

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      1. Mick J
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

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  10. The Hobbit
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Should I play Davies (3-5-2) or Robertson (4-4-2)?

    I know that there is a saying that one should always play the attacker. But Robertson plays Burnley, so he has big CS possibility. And Davies could not even start.

    On the other hand, if Davies starts, he can do some serious (and unexpected!) damage vs sunderland.

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would play Robertson. More chance of a cameo from Davies

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

      Only play the attacker when he's a decent prospect. Davies is a squad player and likely not to play so I agree Robertson is the better pick.

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  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How's this for gw28? No hits needed to get this but leaves with needing 2 transfers to get Sanchez back. Worth it?

    Jaku
    Evans brunt Coleman lovren
    Mane firmino Phillips siggy
    Carroll lukaku

    Valdes ibra Ali/eriksen Alonso

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

    Really surprised kdb dididnt get involved in any city goals.

    Is he furthur behind the pecking order of city mids to get (sterling sane)?

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      in Pep's formation, yes

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

        him and silva playing much deeper right?

        this allows likes of kun sterling and sane to roam forward

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        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          yea exactly, he's playing well, but wont regularly be in the points. Sterling and Sane look like the exciting prospects

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    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        In interview recently he talked about having a deeper role this season.

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        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 2 months ago

            http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-news-de-bruyne-12632244

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      • MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero! May have to leave the 3m itb now...

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          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            one keeper howler and some shoddy defending doesn't justify 12.8 mil

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            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              But what about 12.7?

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              1. F4L
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                he's worth every penny then 😉

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            2. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                We'll see.

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            3. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Could be a great differential

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            4. I Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Could be a must have for City's DGWs.

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

              if it wasnt for the blanks and jesus stuff he'd be definetly in my team

              still has the best ppg for me with 9.9 in 10 games ive owned him

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              1. MTPockets
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah it won't be next week; with optimising for blanks + liv mids etc tough to find the £. Perhaps with Gabbiadini although I do wonder about latter's form continuing.

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            6. FPL Wisdom
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Should I pull the trigger?

              Kosc* Sanchez, Diomande > Maguire/Mawson , Mane, Lukaku -8

              gives me this 11 for 26:

              Foster
              Maguire/Mawson Walker Coleman Brunt
              Sigurdsson Phillips Eriksen Mané
              Lukaku* Costa
              Pickford* Ibrahimovic, De Roon, Holebas

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            7. FPL Panda
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Are people starting Heaton or Jaku this weekend ?

              Thanks

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              1. Mayo for Sam
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I'm going Heaton

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              2. Conveyancing Reptilian Over…
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Jaku

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            8. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Hi...got 2m itb but 0ft.

              Do I stick with this team?.....or take a hit and do stanislas to

              Barklay (exact cash)
              Markovic
              Lallana

              Heaton (pickford)
              Alonso Coleman Pieters brunt (amat)
              Mane Alli Phillips snoddy (stanis)
              Lukaku Kane (ibra)

              Thanks

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              1. Robe Wan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Stick

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            9. Robe Wan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Lineker is kissing as s

              "Is Pep Guardiola beyond criticism?"

              Pass the vom bag

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              1. Somalion
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                They did well to dig themselves out, but scoring 5 goals at home and still not being certain of progressing to the next round isn't really that great. Could've been worse, but that match had the potential to go either way.

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              2. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                The left wing luvvie can do one - go and whinge about Brexit to your quinoa-munching followers.

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                1. Robe Wan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah us real men don't eat any varied grains

                  We eat Top Gear and Katie Hopkins articles

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                  1. Now I'm Panicking
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Damn straight 😎

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            10. EL_FENOMENO
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Jaku or Foster in goal this GW ?

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              1. FPL Wisdom
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Ticker suggests Jaku but Heaton is a BAPS Hoover (Dyson)

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                1. BRFC1883
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  He didn't mention Heaton

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                  1. FPL Wisdom
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Then jaku!

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              2. BRFC1883
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I'd go Foster.

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            11. Dušan Citizen
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Nights like this 🙂

              The love is getting bigger every day. We just can't do it in easy way. 🙂

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            12. FPL Wisdom
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Should I pull the trigger?

              Kosc* Sanchez, Diomande > Maguire/Mawson , Mane, Lukaku -8

              gives me this 11 for 26, 8+ for 28 whist retaining Ibra for 27:

              Foster
              Maguire/Mawson Walker Coleman Brunt
              Sigurdsson Phillips Eriksen Mané
              Lukaku* Costa
              Pickford* Ibrahimovic, De Roon, Holebas

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              1. Astronautovic
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Did the same just with costa
                Have lukaku already

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                1. FPL Wisdom
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers. Did you go Maguire or Mawson?

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                  1. Astronautovic
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Maguire but i think he has already four yellow cards. Can it be?

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            13. FPL Wisdom
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              By the Way Burton Albion, do we stay up or go down?

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

              How many yellow cards does maguire have?

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            15. wulfrunian
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Do you think its worth Barnes>Ibra in gw 27?

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              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Yes. If you've got the funds ITB, and can still field at least 8 decent players in GW28.

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                1. wulfrunian
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks.Exactly cause Barnes has a fixture in gw 28 and Ibra not i am thinking about it.But to get Ibra i must do in gw 26 Sanchez>Snoddy/Barkley and not Pool cover.It's worth?

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                  1. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    I'd rather have Ibra to Sanchez for the next few GW's, if you are planning to captain him in GW27 i'd do it (but it's a close call)

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            16. YoungPretender
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              GTG?

              Randolph
              Brunt Baines Alonso
              Hazard Alli Phillips Barkley
              Lukaku(C) Kane Benteke

              Grant Siggy Chambers Yoshida

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              1. FPL Wisdom
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Play Siggy

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            17. Olee
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              G2G?
              Heaton
              Rose-Brunt-Coleman
              Philips-Eriksen-Siggy-Manè-Snodgrass
              Lukaku(c)-Gray

              Bench: Rondon-Chambers-Ibra-Yoshida
              0FT-2.0ITB

              Used this weeks FT to go Sanchez->Manè...hurts, cause i got Sanchez for 11.0 :/

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            18. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Firmino's underlying stats are ridiculous. Is he just a bit rubbish?

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              1. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Yes

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              2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Yep, pretty much! Can't finish for toffee

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              3. Mooster©️
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Yes. Looks like doesn't have enough power in his legs to shoot past the goalkeeper, and often off balance when he finishes. So sad..

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              4. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                just needs to become a bit more clinical.

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            19. Cookie Kid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Weird one, but long-term (until WC):

              Trollkaku or Siggy???

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              1. Make Arrows Green Again
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Trolly. Recent site studies seem to show he's not such a troll after all. I think it was just that brutal DGW fail last season that did for him, but lots of players have had two consecutive easy fails this season, Kane at home over Xmas for one.

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              2. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Kaku he's my captain for 3 or the next 4 GW's, and also has excellent fixtures in GW32 and GW33.

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                1. Cookie Kid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers guys. Troll it is. Might find a way for Siggy in there instead of a Liverpool mid

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            20. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              City players off to Abu Dhabi for a weeks holiday

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              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                they need to unwind after tonight's match

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            21. Jigger & Pony
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Would you play Siggy (che) or Capoue (WHM) this GW?

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              1. @fpl_phenom
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Siggy

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              2. FPL Wisdom
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Sig, Fixture proof and if they score he's involved. plus a differential, Low ownership.

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            22. @fpl_phenom
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Just looked at the ticker, do City now have a game in gw28?

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              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                If they lose the replay against Huddersfield, yes.

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              2. FPL Wisdom
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                They have a replay so the jury is out.

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              3. FPLtfs
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Maybe, but 90% chance it will get postponed. Will play agains Huddersfield again because they drew las time.

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              4. @fpl_phenom
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                When's the replay?

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                1. FPL Wisdom
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  27th

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