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Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs West Brom

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Gameweek 8 concludes at the King Power Stadium with Leicester City hosting West Bromwich Albion.

The Fantasy Football community will be torn heading into this encounter, with allegiances split between the home attack and the Baggies backline.

Jamie Vardy is undoubtedly the star turn on show. Owned by 16.3% of managers, the five-goal striker was brought in by 294,000 ahead of Gameweek 8, the third most popular transfer target. He has goals in his last two in front of his own supporters, but is yet to score against West Brom at home in three attempts.

Elsewhere for the Foxes, Harry Maguire boasts an ownership of 7.4%, attracting just over 40,000 new managers prior to Saturday’s deadline. The centre-back has a goal and an assist from his three home appearances so far.

Ahmed Hegazi remains the most popular asset in the West Brom camp. Still part of 1.3 million squads, he’s been benched by 353,000 (26.9%) ahead of tonight’s clash.

Meanwhile, Ben Foster was due to be backed by an ownership of just over 800,000 but will play no part in tonight’s match having been ruled out with a knee problem. Over 347,000 of his managers named Foster in their starting XI and now turn to their reserve keeper.

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

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  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Already regret getting Vardy. Don't like the look of this Leicester team.

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    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      West Brom can be a bit of a banana skin game for teams looking to finish around them.

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    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      just realised that I may as well have Calvert-Lewin or abraham, they offer the same threat. I'm saving my ft this week but will be sorely tempted to go 442 as there's no decent mid price option unless firmino turns it around and if you have 3 big strikers the rest of the team suffers

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        My thoughts as well. Abraham would free more £ to upgrade elsewhere. I'll probably give him one more week though.

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    3. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      West Brom were never really going to offer him the kind of space he thrives on tbf

      Kind of regret it myself although wouldn't bet against him notching against the Swans

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        True about WBA's tactics, still disappointed about Leicester offensive display.

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      2. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Disagree Lei v WBA is usually high scoring

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

      There's definitely an inflated sense on here of how good Leicester are. They are in the relegation zone at the end of the day - 8.6m seems expensive for a striker in a relegation-threatened team.

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  2. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Crap game

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      First half, yes
      Second half, no

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  3. HALFSPACE
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Surprisingly entertaining game

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      First half, no
      Second half, yes

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    2. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Are you having a laugh

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  4. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    BYE VARDY

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    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No knee jerk here. He's got 2 more weeks from me.

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  5. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Waste of my time that. Should've just watched Beauty and the Beast like I planned.

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

      Corrie....

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    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Be our guest.

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

    Who would u start this week?

    A...wimmer v bou

    B...carroll v lei

    Thanks

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    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Carroll

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  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    well this gw can do one

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      *season.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        agreed

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  8. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy is sh ite

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

      Very disappointing

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  9. FPL ZB
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    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Right, no team changes until Friday at least. I need a break from worrying about it. General football chat only from me for the next few days

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  10. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    YAASSS!!! Phillips didn't come on. 15 points from the bench for me.

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    1. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You had Sterling on the bench???

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      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Carroll & Jones.

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    2. skriniar
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      lol

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  11. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Right then. Champions League let's go!

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  12. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This is the time when differential hunters feel smug about buying Mahrez and then he blanks 5 games in a row

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  13. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lei are rubbish

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      But still people will recommend Maguire from a team in the bottom 3 because of fixtures to come.

      Personally I prefer form...

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Well that didn't take long 😆

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        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16731770

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        LEI : swa -78 EVE 39 stk -131 MCI -348 whm -98 TOT -358

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        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Check the link Doos 😆
          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16731770

          (Thanks btw)

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  14. L S P
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I'll take the 60 pts and the green arrow but expecting so much more off my WC :-/

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    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      #humblebrag

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      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        OR says no...

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    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You would have done alrite keeping Carroll and KDB active...

      I think next week you will smash it...its too late to WC on a Sunday night...shud be Saturday first thing...

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  15. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    latest blog live and for your pleasure - thanks for recent feedback

    http://hindumonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/five-things-weve-learnt-from-premier.html

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    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good stuff!

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  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    54 all out

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    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      53.
      Carrol & Jones on the bench 🙁

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      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        51 with those two off bench!

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    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      snap

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    3. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      58 here, much needed too, having a torrid season

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    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same

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    5. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      68, despite owning Hazard and Vardy. Could have been epic but for those poor WC decisions.

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nice! 64 with Vardy here

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  17. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    You know you've had a bad gameweek when the day you had zero players is your best day....

    But hey, I'll take it.

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  18. GuyIncognito
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I am keeping Vardy, the three fixtures they have coming up look better for Leicester than this one did.

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    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hope you are right, as a Vardy owner I found that game painful to watch.

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  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    That scoreline & goal involvement was perfect.

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

    One ft, what should be the priority?

    Foster, Elliot
    Alonso, Mee, Simpson, Naughton, Tuanzebe
    Salah, Richarlison, Alli, Eriksen, RLC
    Kane, Jesus, Abraham

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      shifting alli

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      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        to sterling or silva, your choice

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

          Yeah, am thinking that.

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  21. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed. What do people think of my WC team;

    Might swap Jesus to Aguero if he plays some minutes tomorrow.

    Hart
    Walker / Davies / Jones
    Eriksen / Salah / Sterling / Gross
    Kane / Jesus / Abraham

    Elliot / Mee / Naughton / Carroll

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      nice, personally would downgrade walker and upgrade gross to richarlison but i do like it

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  22. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best day of weekend for me. Only day I beat the average.

    Average 0.9pts. My score 1.0pts.

    Take your successes when you can.

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    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Haha

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  23. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone worse than 39 all out on a WC! oooofff!

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    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      28, but without WC.

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      o/

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      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry mate, i feel for ya. Problem is it'll be hard recovering from this team too!

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        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Happy enough with mine. Just one of those weeks. Bound to get at least one in a season. Onwards and upwards.

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          1. Magic Bean
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Good attitude

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

      42(-4) but not on WC

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    4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      My former ML leader got 21 (no WC though)

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    5. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      38

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  24. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    43 pts. Another shit week.

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Beats my 32 so well done you...

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Beats my 24. Stop boasting!

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        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          You have my sincere deepest symapthy...

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  25. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Geezus wept!
    Things that bad I need to consider putting Fonte in my team...

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  26. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Turned off people getting Maguire? Leicester just don't look solid at the back.

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

      Imo he played well

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He'll get you points...their fixtures are too good

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  27. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This been posted on here yet?

    https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/16/dejan-lovren-accuses-romelu-lukaku-liverpool-manchester-united

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    1. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't think there was much in that one tbh. The tackle on Joe Gomez should've been a red though

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      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        If that should be red then most games would end 8 v 8

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      2. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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    2. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm sure there were 30-40 thousand Liverpool fans at Anfield on Saturday that would love the chance to kick Lovren square in the face for his performances and with intent

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    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He rolled around like he'd been shot the lightweight tool. Typical over paid player cheating to get another banned.

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  28. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Frustrating week, happy with my team on paper but just not picking up points... What do you reckon here? 0.4 ITB, 1FT, WC in pocket.

    Fab (Elliot)
    Alonso, Kola, Bertrand (Rosenior, Long)
    Sterling, Salah, Richarlison, Tarroll (RLC)
    Vardy, Kane, Kaku

    A) Betrand --> Jones
    B) Alonso + Vardy --> Jones + Jesus
    C) Kola + Vardy --> Ward + Morata
    D) Roll FT

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      D

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    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C and B aren't viable as you have no defensive subs, I'd do A

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      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Why wouldn't they be viable? Happy to continue with 3 defenders until WC time.

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        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Well for one thing Ward has City next, with that bit of info, B is more viable if you have your wc and are willing to risk being bitten by alonso

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  29. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Very disappointed with that, Vardy gets a stay of execution for the next couple then I may look to turn him into Abraham for gw11 and then turn one of Silva/Sterling into Eriksen depending on how they're doing

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      my thoughts exactly
      may go -
      vardy - Carrol - sterling/silva
      to
      DCL - richarlison - eriksen (with coutinho and the other city mid)

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds like a plan

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  30. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Back five score 5 points all 1 pointers shocking

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