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Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 4 – Saturday

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Events continue with a slate of five three o’clock kick-offs which – for once – feature the big sides and some major Fantasy talent.

Three of the top four captains are on show this afternoon.

Harry Kane heads into a trip to Goodison Park backed as the captain by 537,000 (11.6%) having blanked in his opening three Gameweeks, returning just four points.

The Spurs striker has been sold by 192,000+ ahead of today’s deadline – second only to Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne who has just returned two assists to punish the naysayers; the scene is set for Kane to follow suit.

Elsewhere Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette earns a recall to Arsene Wenger’s starting line-up to face Bournemouth. He was sold by 136,000+ ahead of today’s clash but has been captained by 233,000, some 34% of his overall ownership.

Alvaro Morata is the other big asset in action.

He was acquired by 345,000+ prior to today’s deadline and claims over 213,000 armbands for Chelsea’s meeting with Leicester City.

Elsewhere, Ahmed Hegazi retains his start for West Brom at Brighton, despite Jonny Evans’ recall to the Baggies’ XI. The Egyptian was bought by 237,000+ ahead of Gameweek 4 and has been snapped up by over a million managers this season – more than any other player.

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

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  1. fpltactician
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is 37 with 4 to play including Lukaku captain ok?

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    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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

      That's very good.

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    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      After baps? Probably about average so far.

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    4. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm sure you'll see from your mini leagues that it's good

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    5. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same as me so hope so ha

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  2. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on why Jesus came off early?

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Game won save for midweek

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Rest for CL.

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    3. _Jane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Only to rest him .. He played to games for Brazil earlier

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    4. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Good stuff - hoped that was the case. Thanks guys

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      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Totally rested... he is very safe... no worries

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

    WC time? Starred players I don't like/injured/suspended!

    Foster**
    Trippier** • Yoshida** • Suttner**
    Eriksen • Mkhi • Mané** • Atsu
    Kane • Lukaku • Gabbi**
    (Elliot, Carroll**, Daniels, Long**)

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. Your defence is fine and so is your bench. Could just do Mane and Gabbiadini out this week for a hit.

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

    38 with Fabianski, Jones & Pogba to go 🙁

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      That's likely to be pretty good this week if you look at other scores in your mini league

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  5. _Jane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The real question is who to captain next week .. Kane vs Swansa or Luk vs Everton

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    1. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kane dude

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Seriously?

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      1. _Jane
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Looking at Everton defense Luk also could score big

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

      Not really close

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Pretty close imo but Kane edges it.

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    4. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kane for me.

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    5. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      See what lukaku does now then decide

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    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kane, but as a Swansea fan I may go Lukaku

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    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Koeman is going to massive blue bus like he did last season.

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  6. Nathan20
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    35 points from my 3 tottenham players. About time the faith payed off.

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  7. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What r gabbi owners doing?

    Must be on thin ice with long and Austin lurking but has palace away next week.

    Not much out there at that price.

    Keen on Abraham but he has spurs away next

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Upgrade to Firmino

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    2. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Getting rid. Got 2 FT and I need to get Kane. Maybe downgrade to Mounie to fund Kane move.

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Only have 7.4 to spend.

        Guess little pea is an option if West ham look decent on monday....

        Otherwise slim pickings and may risk one more week...

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    3. Greko82
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I stuck with him for 4 gw. Time is up..

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  8. Deano
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    % chance of T Carroll not playing?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Very slim.

      Paul Clement said Sanches would 'feature' so more than likely an unchanged midfield.

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      0% unless some injury or personal news.

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    3. Deano
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, that's what I thought!

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  9. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Keep Firmino?

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    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ahead of Burnley at home? Yes

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    2. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You're not seriously thinking of dropping him out before Burnley at home?

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    3. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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  10. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Good bench play Pascal Gross 😎 secondary on my bench no problem lad. Good effort

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  11. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Should I WC?

    Foster / Myhill
    Valencia Stephens Daniels / Suttner Hunemeier
    Mane Pogba Ramsey Ritchie / Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Gabbiadini

    1FT 0.2ITB

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  12. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Those who wants to replace Stephens, do you think Yoshida is ahead of him?
    I have both and need to decide which one to replace..

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Well he started this week and Yoshida didnt

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      1. Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        But Yoshi was just back from playing for Japan, Stephens wasnt .... so not so clear cut. I also have both .....

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        1. beetlejuice
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          That's exactly what I am thinking. I was just wondering why people are so in a hurry ditching Stephens.

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  13. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    City in a nutshell so far this season. Full of disappointments because of rotation and lack of returns, until people get pissed off and sell their coverage, that's when the whole team decides to explode. Benched players causing diasppointments then coming on and scoring, regulars playing different roles causing them to blank, main strikers scoring, blanking, being rotated and getting hauls again and on derby day bashing with 5 goals the only assured starter with constant returns decides to be the only player uninvolved.

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    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Disagree. Brighton played camped in their own half against them. They went down to ten men against Everton, meaning KdB played even deeper and Jesús was hauled off.

      Patience is a virtue most fantasy managers do not have. Jesús was actually fantastic in the last game in which he scored. Kun has also looked dangerous and had one goal (I think).

      The herd will see the results and think 'sell'. The better managers know better.

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      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        None of them is an ideal pick is what I'm saying. Guardiola will keep rotating, even more when CL starts.

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        1. El Lobito 10
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I can see that, yeah. Jesus and KdB seem solid enough for 9/10 games, Jesús often coming off 15 or 20 minutes early.

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  14. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Today's Man City destruction of Liverpool os a perfect example of why the bonus points system needs to be amended.

    De Bruyne was by far and away the man of the match. Yet he doesn't even feature in the three bonus points positions. Jesús is number one, of course because of the weight attributed to striker goals. Sané though is number two. While he scored two quality goals, it was towards the end of the game. His goals came at a point when Liverpool had given up.

    I understand that it can be difficult to include some sort of system where importance of goals scored or importance of assists made or even quality of assist etc, but surely it is necessary. It's got to the point where it's a bit ridiculous to see how a player who totally dominates a game doesn't come near the bonus points.

    Disclaimer: I have KdB 😀

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    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus was king cause I have Jesus

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It is totally transparent, nothing to worry about for me

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      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly this, the game is the same for all, everything is written down and available for everyone to see.

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      2. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, I'd probably tweek the formula some if I was grand poobah, but it's not really a huge deal. At least it's predictable.

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      3. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Transparency isn't in question. Don't know where you got that from. No one is being criticised. It is clearly a very difficult system to execute, but I'm sure FPL don't need the finances to address this discrepancy.

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          But you were saying KdB was man of the match but didn't get a bonus, Sane only played for a short time ... came over as bit of a moan and that you thought it was unfair or something. Bonus points are added for set achievements, it is just the way it is and neither fair or not, just a system to be played and maximised against

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    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      The BAPS, save Game Winning Goal, definitely lack any kind of real-game context. That could be adjusted, but would complicate the system.

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        A complex system is needed. When MOTM so consistently gets overlooked, it's a problem. It works the other way too, where a player has a joke of a game and somehow gets in the bonus.

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          No one 'some how gets in the bonus' - they achieve certain tasks, that are there for everyone to see, that carry bps weighting that add up and get compared with other players to privide for a bonus or not

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I agree with this, bps deductions for missed shots seems harsh, the winning goal bps in a 4-0 win seems fanciful

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  15. La Galatica
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    this guy is leading the head to head im currently in

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/339193/event/4

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    1. Nathan20
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      bloody hell ive had bad weeks but that wins hands down as one of the worst gwk I think ive seen.

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      1. La Galatica
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        5pts with 3 players left. 210k ranking.

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  16. Lanzini girls just want to …
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is moreno nailed on now??

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    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      £70m so I'd hope so

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      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        (sorry read as morata)

        Moreno nah

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        1. Lanzini girls just want to …
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Who's first choice? Milner?

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  17. Hot Fuzz
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    want would you guys think is a the avarage score for right now?

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  18. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Willian&Tadic to Salah&Groß worth a hit?

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  19. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacements for mane and willian

    I m gonna change today before mane price falls
    Plzz suggest

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    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I have the same problem. I'm thinking either miki and Pogba or Sanchez and Sances

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      1. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I have mikhi
        Eriksen Alli salah hazard Sanchez mooy

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  20. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Laca and Morata captainers, are you satisfied?

    I'm rather disappointed considering how Welbeck of all people performed and that Kane without captain (assuming 3 bonus points) did better than captain Lacazette

    Everton were shockingly poor today. Expected they would've been much tighter defensively

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    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If Luka blanks. Satisfied.

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

      Expected more but not dissatisfied. This is him just warming up anyway

      The positions he gets in are ridiculously good. More goals will come

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  21. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    After a poor start my transfer of JWP->Gross has hopefully pulled me up my mini leagues.

    I've got Bertand & Stephens (0 ITB, 2ft) what would you do with them?

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  22. Dr. DOOM
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    29 with Naughton, Jones, Luka, Pogba left. Could've been worse.

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  23. Henning
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So is it worth to get gross in for Jese or richarlison, to free some money?

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    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

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  24. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mane Red Card sorta fisted me but 34 with 5 to go I'll take

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  25. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone see the arsenal game? What happened to Fraser?

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  26. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Folks, my budget is 6.2m and below. Any recommendation on a striker?

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  27. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Wish I'd picked Davies up at 5.5 at the start of the season as I would have no doubt keeping him. But trying to get him in at 5.6 AFTER a WC is a headache 🙁

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  28. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to Richarlison ?

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Injured?

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ooops...my bad...reading it wrong at my end...

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  29. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Early thoughts on this -4?

    Mane*, Richarlison, Chica -> Kane(c), Brady, Groß

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    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      knee jarky.

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  30. _figu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso - Davies - Bertrand - YOSHIDA - 4.0
    Eriksen - Pogba - Phillips - Atsu - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Chica

    .4 ITB, 1 FT

    What to do with Yoshida? WBA has West Ham home GW5 so I'll keep Phillips for now (likely until I use my WC)

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