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Dugout Discussion September 27

The Dugout Discussion – Watford versus Crystal Palace

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There’s just the one Premier League fixture for Fantasy managers to monitor over their Sunday lunches, with Watford welcoming Crystal Palace to Vicarage Road.

It’s a tale of two sides with conflicting form: the Hornets are riding high after back-to-back victories, while the Eagles’ wings have been clipped by successive defeats.

Watford rank third-bottom for goals conceded (five) and big chances conceded (five), illustrating their diligence at the back. Moreover, they are the only side in the league that are yet to concede a home goal this campaign. The Hornets have added a sting to their defensive resolve in recent Gameweeks, too, recording wins over Swansea and Newcastle.

The Eagles amassed eight goals through the opening four Gameweeks but have registered consecutive blanks since then. Also of concern to Alan Pardew is the fact that Palace have conceded more shots inside the box (66) than any team in the league. That being said, they rank sixth for big chances (10) and shots on target (28), which should ensure that Watford’s back line are in for a testing afternoon.

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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez in 100% already. I sense some wasted NTI.

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    1. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I was lucky enough to have him, but I didn't captain him. Was between Aguero, Martial, De Bruyne, Payet, and Sanchez for me, went with Martial(c), Aguero(vc). Disappointed, but not too bad.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Me too. Didn't have Martial, but Aguero was always going to be my (c). Glad very few captained him.

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        1. An Púca
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          what was the Sanchez C %?

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          1. PSEBJ27
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Overall? No clue, but in my league no one had him. It was a great differential, if I captained him I would have been running away with my league.

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            1. An Púca
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              not in the top 5% anyways from what I can see on fpl discovery

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          2. Sasquatch Slayer
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            1.7%

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          3. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            GW7 Captaincy Distribution [early estimate]

            Martial 17%✓
            Aguero 13.5% X
            Hazard 7.4% ✓
            Rooney 7.0% ✓
            Mahrez 6.1% X
            Yaya Touré 4.3% X [INJURED INPLAY]
            Benteke 3.3% X [INJURED]
            Payet 3.2% ✓
            Kane 2.8% ✓
            Wilson 2.5% X [INJURED INPLAY]
            Mata 2.1% ✓
            Kompany 2.0% X [INJURED]
            Pelle 1.9% ✓
            Lukaku 1.8% [?]
            Costa 1.8% X [SUSPENDED]
            Sanchez 1.7% ✓

            Courtesy BOWSTRING THE CARP 🙂

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            1. PSEBJ27
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Okay, so I wasn't the only one who had Sanchez and didn't even really consider him. Phew

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        2. PSEBJ27
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I ranked my options as:

          1) Martial
          2) Aguero
          3) De Bruyne
          4) Sanchez
          5) Payet

          So the likelihood that I would captain Sanchez was very low. Pretty sad that the two guys I thought would do best did the worst while the other three were solid. Only comfort is that I got an extra three points out of Martial compared to if I went with Aguero.

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  2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wilson and gomis for vardy and ighalo for a -4?

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Just do the one WIlson->Vardy for me.

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Not got the money mate

        All I can swap Wilson out for is 5.7 or less

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        1. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Fair enough. I'm just not sure getting in two cheap strikers is worth the hit. Maybe just do WIlson->Ighalo then

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          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Your right mate. Cheers

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  3. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Butland, Ruddy
    Kolorov, Cedris, Francis, Richards, Nyom
    KDB, Mane, Mahrez, Payet, Ayew
    Kun, Vardy, Pelle

    Looking at my front 8 for next week, seven of them have tremendous form, or great fixturs (or both). The only tricky one is Ayew

    Time for AOA next week? Not sure if I'll get a better shot and after I WC in 3-4 weeks, I'll have a dirt cheap 5th mid, so AOA may no longer be worth it then.

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure.think when I wild card I'm going on do it with this and bench chip in mind. It's not a game changing chip anyway so no real loss if it don't pay off

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  4. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Martial+Wilson ➡ Sturridge+Emnes for -4 and go 3 - 5 -2?

    Front 8 would then be -

    Sanchez - KDB - Payet - Mahrez - Sako
    Aguero - Sturridge - Emnes

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No way

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Why?

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Because surely you knew about Martial's fixtures before you got him in?

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I like it

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers LR.

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Emnes? Who dat?

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Swansea forward.

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Swansea striker.

        With Gomis being sh!t, he may very well get some minutes now and costs only 4.3m.

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    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Can't rely on Sako that much.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe right.

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    5. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I've got the same, but Martial and Vardy instead of Emnes and Sturridge

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah...I can do Wilson ➡ Vardy.

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        1. PSEBJ27
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah you might want to go with that option. Sturridge doesn't have the best fixtures either.

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    6. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, keep Martial, he played well and could have scored more points if he had better teammates than Depay. I feel like he's going to score against Arsenal.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers.

        Need to mull over this.

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  5. Nazz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Want to get rid of gomis and Wilson before price changes

    Who should I replace them with .. Was considering vardy and sturridge but I don't like Liverpool's fixtures

    Cheers

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    1. Tarzan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle, Vardy, Sakho are the in-form strikers atm

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sturridge's brace doesn't make him in form?

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        1. Tarzan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          He didn't like Sturridge's fixtures so didn't include

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          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Fair enough.

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    2. paganwinter
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy,Sakho

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    3. Who Let The Dirk Kuyt?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      lukaku

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  6. Numb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone like to weigh in on this one?

    A. Just sort out Wilson this week (FT)
    Or
    B. As above plus do Ozil > Sanchez (-4)

    If I do A then I can still get Sanchez after MUN but for probably 0.3 more

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm doing A and then getting Sanchez more likely the same situation as you. Oh well.

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    2. Tarzan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'd wait till the next gw
      -4's generally don't come off and ozil looked sharp against lei

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    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks both

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  7. paganwinter
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Can't figure out what to do. Need to do something before Wilson's price drop.

    Ighalo/Deeney doesn't seem too appealing and Vardy is a bit too expensive.Will be able to do only if I take a point hit.

    Current Team
    Butland/Schmeichel
    Kolarov/Bellerin/Souare/Muniesa/Haidara
    Sanchez/Sterling/Ayew/Mahrez/Payet
    Aguero/Sakho/Wilson

    I know the defence needs work,but nothing urgent.Muniesa and Haidara are rotated in my team anyways

    Options
    1) Do Nothing and take the Wilson price drop.
    2) Wilson to Vardy and downgrade elsewhere. Maybe Sterling to Walcott/Ozil

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      2, downgrade Ayew.

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      1. paganwinter
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I'll have 6.8 if I downgrade Ayew and not too many options in that range. Barkley is 6.9

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        1. Jeremiah
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Get a mid for 4-4.5 to sit on the bench and play 3-4-3?

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  8. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Vrady (C) next week anyone?

    Hes not even on the captain poll on the site 😀

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    1. KingKoalarov
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Already done !

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  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Puncheon getting' punchy ... 🙂

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  10. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any Villains out there know if Alan Hutton is nailed on now at RB for Villa? Has played 90 the last 2 GWs. Thanks!

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  11. Elijah's Wood
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking about keeping Wilson in my team for another week and go 3-5-2 because if he drops 0.1m then it wont affect my selling price.

    Not sure how long Ayew's 2 point draught is going to last but getting quite frustrated with him, if i sell ive got £8.5m max to spend. Looking at Payet (dont have any West Ham coverage) but in case im missing anyone, what are the opinions in the mid price for midfielders?

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Get Payet.

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      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yeh, definately been missing out on a bunch of points from him.

        Otherwise i could keep Ayew and give him one last chance in order to shift Begovic out of my team?

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        1. Jeremiah
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Have you a back up goalie? If you do I'd play him and get Payet.

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          1. Elijah's Wood
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Ive got no back up, kind of hoping Chelsea start tightening up at the back but its not looking good.

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  12. Krul Runnings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Advice on this team please guys -> http://imgur.com/M3ROhSn

    - To do Wilson Vardy I need to lose a Leicester player for a -4.

    A.) Alb to Sterling given city have 2 prime fixtures
    B.) Scmichael to Myhill and bench Myhill this week but play next (SUN)
    C.) dont get Vardy and get: Sturridge
    Rondon
    Berahino
    Igalho
    Cheers gents

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      See how Rondon does tomorrow.

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    2. Farcelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      How much ITB?

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      1. Krul Runnings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        4.8 ITB 1 FT

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  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Almost Abdi

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  14. Ranj
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    hey guys

    im confused as to whether my team is actually good or bad!
    had hazard as captain instead of sanchez, and have a wilson injury to add to my woes

    butland mccarthy

    kolarov evans zouma Richards gomez
    hazard sanchez mahrez payet barkley
    aguero bojan Wilson

    1 ft

    thinking of playing 4 5 1 aguero captain

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Team is fine. I'd do Wilson > Vardy this week.

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      1. Ranj
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        thank good advice 😉

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  15. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    This game has all the look of a typical mid table 0-0

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    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      and I thought it might be a high scoring one

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Watford are pulissing better than Pulis.

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    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      It does a bit. But Palace don't do cleansheets - come on Ighalo!

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  16. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gomis probably dropping tonight.

    A) Keep, he'll come good.
    B) Use FT, ship for Vardy, double up on Leicester with Mahrez in the midfield.

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B.

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  17. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Troy Deeney has been awful. Anyone considering him stay well away..

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    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      This I agree with

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  18. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    😯 I have only just realised - it is HENNESSEY in goal!!!

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    1. copps
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      3.9m

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    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Took me a bit o' time as well. He be on my bench, though. 🙁

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    3. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah....let's not talk about that.

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    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      3.9

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  19. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wilson -> Murray?

    For one week then switch to Pelle

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    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not worth a one week transfer, your team will have other concerns by then

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  20. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pelle or Vardy??

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle for sure

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    2. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy.

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      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Well this was inconclusive.

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  21. copps
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    really unlucky for mccarthy owners, watford are the one team you're almost guaranteed a clean sheet against. the timing for his benching is very bad luck, now hennesey will retain his spot too.

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    1. Coldplay
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm more unlucky as I played Butland over Hennessey.

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    2. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I almost used a bench boost with McCarthy, Mahrez and Gomez on the bench...yikes

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  22. The Mighty Slovenian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How did this one end up as the only Sunday fixture?

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    1. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No idea but the Dortmund game on BTSport is good 🙂

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  23. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Madness to do Coutinho -> Payet for a hit?

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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  24. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    0.1m short to do Wilson + Gomez > Vardy + JEvans

    So..
    A) Ighalo + JEvans
    or
    B) Vardy + Martin

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  25. berbatron
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Is Sanchez likely to triple rise?

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  26. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    FFS Vardy going up 0.1 last night has screwed my changes

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    1. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk

      it looked likely to happen

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  27. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gomes save count: twoooooooooo

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  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sako on FKs and corners.

    Best sub 6m player in the game now imo.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oops

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    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Just been subbed

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  29. Demí
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine trying to pick a MOTM from this game at the end

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  30. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    GAYLE HITS POST

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