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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Tottenham Hotspur

30 July 2015 1356 comments
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Despite guiding Tottenham to a sixth place slot in 2013/14 after replacing Andre Villas-Boas as the Tottenham manager, Tim Sherwood wasn’t offered the Spurs job on a permanent basis, with chairman Daniel Levy instead opting for Southampton’s Mauricio Pochettino.

The Argentine arrived at White Hart Lane having led the Saints to an eighth place finish, and immediately went about adding to his squad, with Ben Davies, Michel Vorm, Federico Fazio, Eric Dier and Benjamin Stambouli all joining during the summer transfer window. There were plenty of departures too, with Michael Dawson, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Sandro among the big names to leave.

In this members article, we take an in-depth look at Pochettino’s first season in charge, analysing the main goal threats and creators as Tottenham recorded a fifth place finish in the Premier League.

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  1. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Wally or caz?

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      both but Wally if u fancy a punt GW1

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  2. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like the Gestede transfer to Villa is a goer. How will that work with Adebayor there as well ?

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    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I think he'll be a backup under Sherwood. They play with one striker. Gestede is a great hoof player/impact sub.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He's a great player full stop. Damned near unplayable at times.

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  3. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Deadline day has De Gea to Madrid all over it.

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    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Really need to get a 'like' option

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  4. Smerdyakov
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Posted this already in the RMT section but there's a few in here so one more can't hurt.

    Cech, Rudd

    Darmain, Clyne, Jenkinson, Van Aanholt, Taylor (or other 4 million bench fodder)

    Hazard, Chadli, Sterling, Walcott, Wanyama

    Rooney, Benteke, Defoe

    Given that I usually wildcard fairly early I'm comfortable heading into the season with the two Sunderland players. I think Defoe has the potential to be one of the early bandwagons and experience a nice price rise before I wildcard. Part of me is tempted to swap Van Aanholt for a 4.5 and upgrade one of Darmain/Clyne to Azpi but I just feel slightly more comfortable with this version.

    Rightly or wrongly Hazard, Sterling, Walcott, Rooney and Benteke are the five players I've come back to time and again and it just comes down to whether I go for this more balanced approach or stick Kane in for Defoe and risk the 'uber' defence of all 4.5s and 1 4m. This version would also see Chadli become a 6.5 or lower (probably Adam Johnson considering my early, and probably misplaced, faith in Sunderland).

    Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.

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    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Sakho instead of Defoe
      I'd drop Darmian. De Gea is likely to leave.
      Liverpool's defence still looks sketch IMO. Lovren and Skrtel are awful together.
      PvA is too much for 5.0M.
      Cech won't get many save points.

      Front 7 besides Defoe is amazing though.

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    2. ttownstokie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I think 5.5 is a risk on Liverpool defence ie Clyne as they always leak goals

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    3. Smerdyakov
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys. Will rethink the defence as that seems to be the main issue. I think I'll keep Defoe unless I can generate the funds for Pelle or Kane. Thanks for the input.

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  5. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Bearing in mind that a Pulis team can keep a cleanie against anyone on their day, I'm surprised at the lack of WBA coverage in teams.

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    1. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I've got double brom at moment

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Really? On just Lescott myself at the moment. Chester as well?

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        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          My hill if that counts

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Oh right, forgot about him!

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    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Pulis is good, but those fixtures....

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      gone for myhill as my keeper

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    4. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Had same thought just now about Kane and goals

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  6. Eboue
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Think will put name into hat for United job. Eboue very adept with gibberish and doing bizarre things. Seem to be what United brass like.

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  7. ttownstokie
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Lost on previous page .
    I think this is it for GW1 ......any tips appreciated

    Courtois
    Francis Huth Bellerin
    Haz Walcott Ritchie Depay
    Rooney Giroud Benteke

    Subs;Target O'shea Anya

    GW2 Sakho for Giroud...GW4 Kun for Rooney.

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    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      De pay Ritchie beneteke are all risks imo but should work out..very weak at the back....

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  8. TINO TINO GIVE US A WAVE
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Best £5.5m midfielder??

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    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Ki

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  9. nikobg
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott or Sterling for the start of the season?

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    1. chrisdale98
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott

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    2. Bertzeiner-m
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      sterling

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    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      both

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      1. nikobg
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        That means Wally over Ozil, it's a possibility.

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  10. Bertzeiner-m
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I went all out on midfield any improvements? Haz, Milner, Silva, Ozil, Chadli

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. Nailed it.

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      1. Bertzeiner-m
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. GoRedz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      How do you fit Kun ?

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  11. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Paddy power got nice bet on at mo
    £20 on PL top scorer and you get free £2 bet every time he scores

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Agueroooooo

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      £2 bet on anything?

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      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Think so yes.
        Never looked at all t n c but PP normally let you do that
        I shoved it on Aguero but may put another on Costa

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Nice, might make a Paddy account.

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          1. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah anything you like, maximum £10 free bets per week, so five goals max.
            Just don't get stake back.
            So do enough with early bets to cover your twenty then have fun

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      2. Reckoner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I think it's football only, and you have 7 days to use it.

        Still basically free money, and you can put it on E/W.

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      3. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        As I remember, yes

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Cool. With it being a season-long bet, I might put it on Rooney again; just in case the Aguero injury curse strikes again.

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    4. The Grey Man
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      INJURY?

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  12. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Ritchie or mahrez
    Both fixtures are savage
    One is proven and one is the great (I have no idea what he looks like) hope/hype....

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  13. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Stekelenburg, Cédric, Fonte (c), Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, Clasie, S. Davis, Tadić, Mané, Pellè.

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Subs: Gazzaniga (GK), Long, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Reed, Juanmi, McCarthy.

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    2. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      looks light in defence, be interesting to see if they keep a cleanie

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    3. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Strong team! Looks near full strength

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  14. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone dl'ed Windows 10 yet? Worth it?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      The father downloaded it today, said it is good and has a lot of improvements.

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  15. Sweden11
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Any suggestions on how I could improve this team:

    Ruddy Butland
    Francis o'Shea Bassong Muniesa Morgan
    Henderson Sterling Hazard Ozil Anya
    Benteke Rooney Giroud

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    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'd take Chadli over Henderson personally

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  16. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who will score more in GW1 out of Mahrez at home to woeful Sunderland or Sterling away to Pulis defense of West Brom?

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    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling

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    2. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Surely Riyad. He will shine this year.

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  17. new post
    Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    dont know if its my job to do this but......

    new post

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/07/30/scout-report-sergio-romero/

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  18. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    new post
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/07/30/scout-report-sergio-romero/?hc_sort_by=comment_date&hc_page=-1#hc_comment_10655335

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      ouch.. fail

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  19. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Could we see Wayne outgun Kun this season?

    Will anyone score more headed goals than Rooney this season?

    Playing as an out and out centre forward again and given the service we can expect him to receive, could we see a repeat of the hat-full of headers we saw him score 4 or 5 seasons ago when Antonio Valencia was bombing down that right flank and delivering his crosses to the penalty spot with unerring regularity?

    Thoughts!

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    1. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      ***RE_POSTED ON NEW THREAD***

      Please reply there instead. Ta!

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    2. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      With the midfield Wayne has behind him, I can see the race to the golden boot being very close this year. Also, I don't think that Kun will be used as a lone striker all the time, I think Bony will have his share of goals as well.

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      1. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Aboildanny. My thinking too. Seems a lot of people are playing on building a team around Aguero, but I think there's value to be had elsewhere. Kun's price means he has to score a lot of FFL points to justify and he's hardly likely to exceed expectations by far, if by some miracle he does. Harry Kane started at 6m last season and finished 25pts. behind Kun.
        Given the choice, would you rather have had Kun or Kane + 6 or 7m to spend elsewhere in your squad!?!

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        1. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          I totally agree bro, 13.0 Million is a lot, a lot of cash. Honestly I am still somewhat of a beginner in this fantasy game as this is my second season, but there is no way I can see myself having Aguero for that price tag. It's simply way too much, I mean I understand he is a great captain choice and all, but it's not like he's going to score 50 goals a season. He's no Messi or Ronaldo. Especially if you look at it from this point of view, Wayne last year played most of the campaign as a midfielder and managed 12 goals. He's guaranteed, yes I mean it, guaranteed to score 20+ goals if he is to begin and complete the campaign as a striker with all that quality around him.

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  20. invertebrate
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like loads of people are wildcarding GW4 in the international week but is there an argument for GW3 to get City assets (esp Aguero) in ahead of the Watford game?

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    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      im wild carding GW 3

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  21. Bertzeiner-m
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Will Kolarov start?

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      no way to know

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  22. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Best 5.5 mil man city defender assured of game time?

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    1. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Kolarov at the moment

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  23. Starvaiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    In a Fantasy Football -style draft, who would you draft first? What about top 5?

    Thinking:

    1. Hazard
    2. Rooney
    3. Aguero
    4. Sanchez
    5. Costa
    (6.) Silva

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard - nailed in the best team, doesn't get injured much, great (c) choice, pperfect player for a draft league

      Second choice Sanchez, same reasons

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    2. Otis
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard
      Aguero
      Sanchez
      Rooney
      Costa

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  24. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    A) Benteke

    B) Sakho

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  25. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Guys, I've been staring at my team for the past two hours with a headache, I'd be glad if you could please help me out. Opinions really matter to me.

    A) Ivanovic + Ritchie
    B) Azpi + Nacer Al Chadli

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  26. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please;

    Cech - Kasper
    Clyne - Azpi - Morgan - Cedric - S.Taylor
    Chadli - Hazard - Hendo - Albrighton - Walcott
    Rooney - Benteke - Wilson

    I would like to include Sterling and Depay but is it worth dropping Chadli and Walcott for the 2?
    I've got 1.5 in bank also.

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  27. Captain Haddock
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Which team do you prefer?

    A) FC Stars

    Ruddy-Butland
    Azpilicueta-Francis-O'Shea-Huth-4.0
    Hazard-Walcott (gw2 or 3 SANCHEZ)-CHADLI-RITCHIE-4.5(Surman?)
    Rooney (gw4 Aguero)-PELLE-Sakho

    For GW1 I would choose Walcott and Rooney instead of Sanchez and Aguero. For GW2 or GW3 Walcott --> Sanchez and for GW4 Rooney--> Aguero.

    B) FC Boring

    Ruddy-Butland
    Azpilicueta-Francis-O'Shea-Huth-PRÖDL (or other 4.5)
    Hazard-Walcott-DEPAY (or Mata)-MANE-4.5(Surman?)
    Rooney-BENTEKE-Sakho

    I would find the way to get Aguero in for GW4. Maybe Walcott & Rooney --> 6.5 and Aguero.

    So, the big difference between those teams are whether it's worth to have Sanchez I guess. Any comments appreciated!

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  28. Nishad Basheer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Fabianski Guzan

    Clyne Ivan Janmaat Turner Francis

    Özil Henderson Hazard Wanyama Redmond

    Costa Rooney Deeney

    Hi every one .. Need a helping hand .. Pls rate my team and Rec changes needed.

    Thanks in Advance

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    1. Rata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Milner/Payet for Hendo

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      1. Nishad Basheer
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Milner ?? will he start for City ??

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  29. C_G
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please!!

    pants, Ruddy
    Azpi, clyne, targett, cedric, oshea
    Hazard, ozil, yaya, mane, fletcher
    teks, defoe, rooney

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  30. Nishad Basheer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Guys Pls help .. Cazrola or Ozil ??? who is better selection ??

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