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25 April 2016 1939 comments
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Gameweek 35’s swansong finds Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion meet under lights at White Hart Lane. The former breezed past Manchester United and Stoke City in their past two matches, while the Baggies have lost four of their previous five fixtures.

Spurs’ rampaging attack ranks second for goals (11), total attempts (74), big chances (12) and shots on target (26) over their respective last four match-ups, highlighting their abundance of threat in the final third. Considering that Mauricio Pochettino’s side have chalked up a whopping 24 more shots on target than any team at home (136), the Baggies will do well to stop them scoring. On the other hand, Spurs will fancy their chances of earning a clean sheet having conceded just 13 big chances at the Lane all season.

Delving into the Baggies’ productivity away from The Hawthorns, they place second-bottom for goals (12) and sit last for attempts (140), shots inside the box (78) and shots on target (37). That being said, only three teams have recorded more clean sheets in road ties than West Brom (six), which suggests that Spurs could be in for a frustrating evening. Having posted four blank in five outings, Tony Pulis’ men are certain to bunker down in the capital.

  1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    #PrayForClaudio

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
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      ?

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
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        Alli unleashed fury on him. Picture a Mortal Kombat finishing move.

        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
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          😆

          At one point it looked like he was going to bodyslam poor Yacob to the ground and submit him with a rear naked choke.

          1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Incredible to witness.

            I think he held him up and encouraged Dembele to do the Rikishi arse reverse into him, but to his credit, Moussa refused to take part.

            #professionalism

    2. GENERATION X
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      horrid player probably niggling away all game. alli naive fell in the trap

      1. Invincibles
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        Oh just seen it, hate Yacob but surely retrospective ban?

  2. Lizard Lips
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    Ronka resisted Kane, brought in Dawson, he is a genius

    1. GENERATION X
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      or the greatest unsussed hacker on the planet

    2. Backup Dancer
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      He brought Dawson in for the double but yeah, good call.

    3. Mark-O
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      Better than Bonkers

  3. The Wise Owl
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    Clyne illness?

  4. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
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    Kane ended up on -1 bps !

    1. Mark-O
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      GW6 and GW21 on -1bps
      GW7 (1 goal) and GW22 (1 goal 1 assist)

      GW35 on -1bps. If you know what I mean 😆

  5. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I took a hit for Alli and Kane (c) so that I could bench Dawson 😆

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do you get Dawson anyway because of Sakho etc?

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Nope, last week's hit made sure of that! All of my players turned up - the complete sods!

          • 12 Years
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          Oh dear that's unlucky, can you lend the Dawson benching to me? I don't have a single defender 😆

    1. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I did similar, but somehow came out a whole point better off thanks to having no bench. ...and no dawson.

      Mind you I'm actually more excited about the prospect of Lei claiming the title at the weekend than fpl at the moment.

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Yep, that's buoyed my evening - I was hoping for a high scoring WBA win so that my FPL team could flourish too but you can't have everything 🙂

    2. Fred54
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      Did EXACTLY the same as well.
      This game huh.

  6. Slam
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    If you could bring in any striker other than Aguero, who would it be?

    1. The Wise Owl
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      Sturridge

    2. Ayew Serious
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      Carroll

    3. VS10_
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      Sturridge if he doesn't start on Thursday. Otherwise Defoe or Carroll.

      1. Hanked
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        Why wouldn't he play on Thursday?

    4. RÏɠBY
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      ulloa caroll

    5. Suarezista
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      Sturridge, if he doesn't start on Thursday.

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
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      Ighalo

      1. Mark-O
        • 11 Years
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        Cue a Peter Schmeichel tweet from last week

    7. Slam
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      Cheers all

  7. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
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    Score predictions for Manchester City vs Real Madrid?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
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      2-2

    2. VS10_
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      1-2

    3. KingNidge
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      City 1-2 Ronaldo

    4. FudgyBadger
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      2-1

    5. All de Gea
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
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      1-1

    6. Kun Tozser
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      1 - 3

    7. Numb
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      3-1

  8. HurriKane
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    Aguero to get rested in midweek ?

    Curious to know how many times he has been rested before a mid week cl game

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Could be rested depending on score in 1st leg for the weekend.

    2. For Fuchs Sake
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      Eh? They play CL midweek

  9. Lizard Lips
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    So they score 3 against United, 4 against Stoke when we don't have them, then only 1 against WBA when we get them back. Hate this game.

    1. Les Bleus
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      In a week when I needed them most too 🙁

    • 12 Years
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    Danny Rose becomes the first player this season to get a bonus point on 19 BPS. Criag Dawson did weird things to todays bonus payouts.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is Eriksen on for any baps?

      1. Backup Dancer
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        3 I believe.

        • 12 Years
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        maximum 3 by the looks of it.

      2. Rhinos
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        3 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          😀 😀 😀

          Yippeee!!!

          Thanks all.

      • 12 Years
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      Eriksen looks to become the lowest BPS score this season to get 3 bonus points and Alli the lowest BPS score to be awarded 2 bonus points.

    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      might steal this on wednesday, after man city and real madrid draw 0-0

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆

  10. Ayew Serious
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    I'm becoming a sheep of an fpl manager

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Baaah! No, you're not ... 😉

    2. Mookty
      • 10 Years
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      Sounds like my season!

  11. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FFFix projected rank 9999 😯

    I would love to finish the season on that rank! 😀

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      id prefer 9998

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I predict 10001 🙁

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That would be a disaster 😥

    3. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I want to get 1999 to honour Prince.

      Think I'l have to wait a season for that though. 🙂

      1. GENERATION X
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        im right in that area

      2. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Too late then 😛

        What's you're rank as of last night?

        1. J0E
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          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          12K last night so its not completely out. If I do manage to get near that I really will party like its 1999 OR.

  12. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What to do this week?

    Robles,Darlow
    Bellerin, Gabriel, Darmain,Lovren,Delaney
    Sanchez, KDB, Coutinho, Alli, Milner
    Aguero, Kane, Rashford

    1 FT 0.0 ITB

    Cheers

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      de bruyne > payet

    2. Invincibles
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      darmian > smalling next week

  13. Numb
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    @TM - has HVT got a chance? Seemed to go pretty well for him.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
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      Not even close.

      1. Numb
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        Ah well he had a good innings

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 17 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Great season for sure. Evs out this week too 🙁

          1. Numb
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            Oh dear

  14. ralfb
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    As a alli owner, would be nice if he gets banned, then i could actually get a player who is not owned by 70% in top 10k

  15. Gazj11
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    Just out of interest. Would Dawson have got bonus points if he hadn't of scored the OG?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
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      Easily. 0-1 WBA changes things.

      1. Gazj11
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        If it were 1-1 but say Vertonghen had scored?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 17 Years
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          Vert 3, Erik 2, Alli 1

  16. Invincibles
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    Robles
    Bellerin simpson cresswell
    coutinho mahrez alli sanchez payet
    aguero kane
    subs: schwarzer fosu ward defoe
    1 FT 1.1m
    Playing bb in gw37

    What to do this week/next week?
    Ward > pva & Kane > sturridge in 37?

  17. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pelle or kane to caroll?

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pelle

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pelle 100%

  18. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    any thoughts guys, first to go in order
    A cout
    B gabriel
    C iwobi
    D kdb
    E lovren
    cheers

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B, D

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ADBEC

      Expensive rotation risks first.

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        KDB might start this week though having had a rest last game.

        1. Gizzachance
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          10 years, 1 month ago

          i think kdb will get game time this week plenty of time after madrid game, still few days rest before 2nd leg

        2. I Member
          • 10 Years
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          Silva definitely won't start against SOT but I'm worried about Sterling. Could be him and Navas/Nasri with Kelechi keeping his place.

          1. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            dont think kun will be benched,{less gametime} city still need to get that top 4 place, sterling must be due some gametime though

      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        agree cout first, wont play swan after a thur night away game, he only got sub apperance weekend, and that was 5 days before semi ! cheers

    3. Gizzachance
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      cheers for replies guys

  19. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • 14 Years
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    Amongst midfield fails (KDB, Milner combining for 1) I collected 4 CS and a captain goal.

    50 pts seems like a big win this week. Relieved.

  20. Numb
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    Small green arrow by the looks of it. I'll take that

    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
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      I don't think you have a choice

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
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        True!

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
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      Same

  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    2 baps for alli..............thanks dude

  22. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pelle and alli (in case of ban) to fab and carroll?

  23. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone get 50+?

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If Kane is on for a bap then me

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No. He's so far away from a BP

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          49 then

    2. Smarty Pants
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      Yes, about 18.6% of all teams, 28.2% of top 10K teams.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Alright Smarty Pants 🙄 😉

      2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Is that after hit deductions?

        1. Smarty Pants
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          nah, even less with hit deductions

    3. FudgyBadger
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      55

    4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
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      Just. 50 dead.

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      53

    6. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      50 and whatever alli bapped

    7. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      59 here.

  24. McSauce
    • 16 Years
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    Best Def 5.1m or cheaper for rest of season?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
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      PVA

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno

      1. McSauce
        • 16 Years
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        Will he play every game thought with Europe?

          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No

  25. For Fuchs Sake
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    No DGWers are needed for this GW right? All can be brought in for GW37?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
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      Unless any crazy price changes happen

      1. Invincibles
        • 12 Years
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        get one now if fixtures better

  26. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm going to get PVA in tonight as money is tight.

    Who for though?

    A. Sakho
    B. Gabriel
    C. Delaney

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sakho, he won't play again this season by the look of it.

    2. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sakho as he is 100% out

      Gab prob 90% out

      Delaney 90% to play

    3. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
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      A surely?

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 16 Years
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        Cheers boys. Was hoping for some concrete news on sakho. I guess the silence is telling.

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No need to do that tonight. None of those are moving in price.

    5. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why tonight? He's nowhere near a price rise.

    6. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A: just use gabriel as bench fodder, not much value tied up in him

  27. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
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    Score check

    43 all out. Weirdly happy

  28. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
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    leicester deserve their success but i reckon theyve definately been helped by their narrative. Look at the effort West Brom put into hindering Spurs. Swansea might as well have played with a beech ball.
    Subconciously at least i reckon most of the league want Leicester to win

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Subconsciously, the key word

    2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Did you see the way Stoke played against Spurs? There are just some very poor sides at the moment.

      The fact that Guidolin is off at the end of the season and Swansea are now safe affects their desire versus a team who are striving to make history

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The first point about West Brom trying harder I think that is true . I think the second point is way off Swansea have been poor this season . Gomis is their main striker and he has scored 5 goals and four of them were in the first four weeks . Ayew has eight goals but he has only two goals since Christmas .

      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      West Brom always put a lot of effort, especially away from home. Swansea were beaten by Leicester 0-3 at HOME in the middle of the season when they had an awful lot to play for.
      So why is a 4-0 defeat away from home when they have nothing to play for anymore even suprising?

      Leciester simply deserve it - they have been the most consistent team this season.

  29. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How is that for gw 37 team?
    DDG
    Pva-Azpi-Bel
    Lanzini-Alexis-PAye(tc)t-Hazard
    Carrol-Kun-Defoe

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
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      Very good,
      hazard > firmino
      defoe > martial?