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15 April 2016 1561 comments
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Romelu Lukaku is added to Everton’s list of doubts for the visit of Southampton. Salomon Rondon is passed fit for West Brom’s clash with Watford, Quique Sanchez Flores hints at rotation for the Hornets ahead of the FA Cup semi-finals, whilst Marko Arnautovic is expected to return in time for Stoke’s Monday night showdown with Spurs.

Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley, Aaron Lennon and Leighton Baines will be assessed ahead of Everton’s home clash with Southampton, Roberto Martinez has confirmed. Lukaku has been nursing a groin problem, which was aggravated against Palace in midweek, and will be monitored after he failed to train yesterday. The Toffees are without injured pair Tom Cleverley and Phil Jagielka, whilst James McCarthy is suspended. With one eye also on the upcoming FA Cup semi-final, Martinez has also hinted that “one or two youngsters” could be handed a chance against the Saints due to the injury situation.

Arsene Wenger has no new injury concerns ahead of the home encounter against Palace. The Gunners boss has revealed that Santi Cazorla and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could “maybe” be back next week, though neither has returned to full training yet. Jack Wilshere and Tomas Rosicky continued their recoveries with run-outs for the reserves yesterday.

Villa’s Gabby Agbonlahor has been ruled out for the next two weeks. Caretaker manager Eric Black has confirmed that the forward will undergo a personal fitness programme to improve his match sharpness.

Steven Davis has recovered from an ankle problem in time for Southampton’s clash with Everton. Charlie Austin is sidelined with a minor knee injury, whilst Ronald Koeman has confirmed that Shane Long is fully fit after being forced off with dizziness last weekend.

Swansea have no injury worries ahead of their trip to Newcastle, with Leon Britton back in contention after recovering from a back complaint.

Big Sam has no injury problems to contend with for Sunderland’s vital trip to Norwich, with Duncan Watmore passed fit after a couple of months on the sidelines.

West Brom’s Salomon Rondon has recovered from the back injury that forced him off early against Man City last weekend. Alex Pritchard (hip) joins James Morrison on the sidelines as the Baggies welcome Watford to the Hawthorns.

Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores has confirmed his intentions to rotate the squad over double Gameweek 34, with one eye on the FA Cup semi-final encounter with Palace a week on Sunday.

Marko Arnautovic “should be okay” for Stoke’s clash with Spurs on Monday after missing out last week with a back problem. Erik Pieters serves the first of a two-match ban, whilst fellow left-back Marc Muniesa hasn’t trained since Monday and remains doubtful. Mark Hughes is optimistic on Glenn Whelan’s chances of recovery, though the midfielder has yet to fully train over the last few days.

Junior Stanislas could be in line to return for Bournemouth this weekend after stepping up his recovery from a hamstring injury. Benik Afobe, Harry Arter and Adam Smith remain on the sidelines.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from Friday’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

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  1. RustyBz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Lukaku->Mitrovic/Martial & Lennon->Payet

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    1. RustyBz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      what a fail 😆

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    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Martial and Payet. No brainer imo

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  2. There's Always One!
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone getting sturridge ?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yep. Have to gamble.

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    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      If I had a spot in would in a heartbeat.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Obviously. 😀

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    4. anish10
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      will he play both games

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  3. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Here lies Romelu Lukaku. His ashes were scattered multi-directionally at a radius of 8 feet, in tribute to his touch.

    Lukaku -----> Martial (-4), just one week after WC. Frankly don't care what he goes on to do, just pleased to be rid.

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  4. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Welbeck or Martial?

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    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Martial

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      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Ta

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    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I might have both, already have Welbeck.

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  5. Az
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Well I was going to get Kane in for Kaku next week anyway, so might just bring it forward a week

    Damian & Lukaku --> TFM & Kane

    Robles// Darlow
    Bellerin // Clyne // TFM // Delaney // Gabriel
    Sanchez (c) // Payet // Coutinho // De Bruyne // Lanzini
    Aguero // Kane // Mitrovic

    BB active
    0.0 ITB
    -4

    G2G?

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  6. Filthbomb
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Adrian (Schmiechel)
    Dann Koscielny Toby (vvd daniels)
    Ozil Sanchez© Mahrez Coutinho (Lingard)
    Origi Lukaku Aguero

    Took -8 hit for this already.
    Should I start Lukaku or Lingard?
    Or Sell Lukaku for Martial?

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    1. McNulty
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Step away from the keyboard!

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      1. Filthbomb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks! I thought I was done until I heard the Lukaku news...

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  7. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    For everyone thinking plan B, TC34 and benchboost 37.
    Don't think 37 situation will do any better. Still too many rotation risk.

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  8. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    What time is the man city press conference?

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  9. adidasOriginals
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Martial or Rashford for Lukakakakaka

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  10. City 'til I Cry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Jagielka + Lukaku > Smalling + Carrol for a hit?

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yes for 34 as long as there is decent coverage for 35.

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      1. City 'til I Cry
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Yep overall still ok, I can field 11 with one FT. Thanks

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  11. McNulty
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Wondering whether I can still save a transfer for GW35?

    De Gea, Robles
    Smalling, Bellerin, Coleman, Clyne, Gabriel**
    Sanchez, KDB*, Coutinho*, Firmino, Payet
    Lukaku*, Mitrovic, Rashford

    I think sacrificing Aguero for depth might save me for the bench boost but it seems Gabriel will likely miss out, Wenger mentioned in the press conference they have been practising heading so he would've surely noticed Gabriel was the week link.

    KDB and Coutinho both could miss out this week so I could bring in Ozil too if I sacrifice Lukaku. But -8 seems a lot of IF's and MAYBE's.

    Stick or twist?

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    1. rnrd001
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Gabriel might play on the bench against Crystal Palace because of Wickham/adebayor athletic impact and size. Wenger might prefer Mertesacker
      Gabriel probably back against WBA midweek though

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      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Back against Rondon?

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  12. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Who do you think will score more this DGW?

    A: Sturridge
    B: Aguero

    My predictions:

    A - Bournemouth 12pts + Liverpool 4pts
    B: Chelsea 2pt + Newcastle 13pts

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    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      4 points playing himself, impressive

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      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        *Everton - Otherwise that would have been a -4 own goal.

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  13. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    How many hits are taking this GW? -4 for me

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      -4 or maybe -8

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    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      -8 this week, -8 next week. The triple figure scores should absorb them though.

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  14. maratus
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Robles (Forster)

    Toby, Bellerin, Simpson (Olsson, Smith)

    Özil, Sanchez, Payet, Mahrez (Lennon)

    Aguero, Vardy, Kane

    1 FT, 0.3 ITB

    Now smith and lennon are injured, olsson wont get minutes..
    Going to wc in 36. I try keep hits minimum till that.

    What to do here? Im thinking about Olsson to Fosu-Mensah?
    I kind of wanna do vardy to martial also, but then im not going to field 11 in gw 35.

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  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    I thought I had avoided the Mitrovic vs Martial debate...

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  16. chonks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    bb is activated

    talk to me people

    gabriel, firmino and trollkaku > fosu, iwobi and sturridge (-8)

    I also have coutinho

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I would stay away from Liverpool, all their players are at risk of rotation. No one is safe from the Klopp.

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    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Pls don't

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    3. Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Think you've got to just stick with the liverpool you've already got and hope for the best.

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  17. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    So after 2-3 weeks of planning your hind off, drafting your WC team for GW33 to play GW34 with DGW players and still field 11 in GW35, all without taking any hits, who is now considering taking hits and how many?

    Moi, -8

    🙁

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    1. Jones Town
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yep, same!

      Looking at:

      Dann -> Smalling
      Lennon -> Payet
      Lukaku -> Mitrovic

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      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I have no sympathy, you didnt have Payet in the first place!

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    2. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Maybe a -4, but hoping I might not have to.

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    3. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      No more than the -4 I planned for, plus a planned -4 in 35

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    4. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Mine are
      Darlow > de Gea
      Bolasie > Lanzini
      Lukaku > Martial

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  18. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughts on:

    Delaney/Bolasie/Lukaku to Otamendi/Milner/Martial?

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    1. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Keep Delaney imo, the other 2 are ok though

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  19. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    DDG and Smalling too much?

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      nope

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    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Probably too much money but certainly not too many points.

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  20. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Think the reason why Gabriel was ahead of Mert is because the former is pacier.

    Palace has fast players like Bola, Zaha, Sako etc and Wickham/Ade are not really a physical bully like Caroll

    Hopefully Gab starts and gets CS in the first game of GW34

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    1. McNulty
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Good point.

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      1. vectorman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        It is a good point and you'd think Wenger would see it that way himself but he's prone to making mad decisions. Lets hope not 😀

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  21. Guru Mediation
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Sturridge or Martial instead of Lukaku for a hit?

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  22. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    UCL Draw

    City to face Real..

    CR7 will be @ Machester !!!!!

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    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I believe he has been so before as well

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  23. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Had no intention of getting rid of Lukaku, but this injury has put the cat among the pigeons. Is Luk + Jags to Martial + Smalling (-4) a good move? No entirely sold on Martial, but not sure who better in that price range. I already own Pelle.

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    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Why get rid of Lukaku then? Martinez said he hopes that he will train today. That by no means suggests that he is definitely out - I expect him to play against Southampton.

      Martial may also be a rotation risk. He has played alot of football and United have a cup semi in a week.

      Lukaku is on pens as well.

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  24. adidasOriginals
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Please vote
    Lukaku out for....

    A – Martial
    B – Rashford
    C – Sturridge
    D - Origi

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    1. Filthbomb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  25. Jøssy ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    A) Kane
    B) Sturridge -4

    Pick one...

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    1. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      A

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers Meinhoff

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      studge

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks Chris

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    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers boys! Any deciding votes?

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    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      A

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        There it is!

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  26. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Remember when we used to think that we could save the transfer for 34 and have 2 FT in 35 lol

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    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      😆

      Absolutely!

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  27. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    TFM love. Used to be a striker apparently!

    http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2016/Apr/Five-reasons-why-Manchester-United-fans-love-Tim-Fosu-Mensah.aspx?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ManUtd

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    1. RustyBz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      TFM(C)

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  28. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Hart
    B) Mignolet (Already have Clyne)
    C) DDG (Already have Smalling)

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    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  29. DGWjegy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    BB is a still way to go

    if you sacred of rotation now gw 37 should be total nighmare

    stick to the plan , have fun and take few hits to have the best team as possible and enjoy

    this is first time we have a chanse to do something like this and question is if there will be chips next season

    i expecting 200pts score this week

    those TCers and casuals will be hited hard this gw

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    1. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Agreed. Except for 200 pts this week, you could be very disappointed

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    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      200 points?
      I will be more than happy with 100, elated in fact!

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    3. vectorman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      What would you say is a comfortable amount of hits? I'm 22 pts behind in one of my leagues, him having last week used his BB.

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    4. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      150 is a realistic goal I think, 200 means every player in your team needs to average 6.25 points a game which is above most of their average PPG

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  30. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    So people get lukaku in on gw 33 wildcard & he inevitably does nada & now I see lots of people are selling lukaku (the biggest troll in fpl) because he is to be assessed. if that's not a strong indicator of a big dgw haul coming then I don't know what is!

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      and we all know that already happened..

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